Changing the front brake pads
02-08-2009, 11:22 AM
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hi everybody,
today i changed the front brake pads of my 525i with new OEM brake pads but i have a question about the Tightening two rear bolts of caliper , first when i wanted to open the bolts the bolts in the middle of the rubber cover of them but when i changed the brake pads and want to tightening the bolts of calipers ,the bolts doesnt hooked like before , they are hooked sooner . is it normal or its the wrong work and i couldnt to fit the caliper correctly ? i hope that i could to discribe my problem .
please let me know ASAP.
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today i changed the front brake pads of my 525i with new OEM brake pads but i have a question about the Tightening two rear bolts of caliper , first when i wanted to open the bolts the bolts in the middle of the rubber cover of them but when i changed the brake pads and want to tightening the bolts of calipers ,the bolts doesnt hooked like before , they are hooked sooner . is it normal or its the wrong work and i couldnt to fit the caliper correctly ? i hope that i could to discribe my problem .
please let me know ASAP.
Thanks
02-08-2009, 11:58 AM
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they should be as before fitting new pads doesnt affect the length of how much the bolt tightens, you have cross threaded one have you??
02-08-2009, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by westside' post='787978' date='Feb 9 2009, 12:28 AM
they should be as before fitting new pads doesnt affect the length of how much the bolt tightens, you have cross threaded one have you??
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