1994 Honda 300ex - Brake Pads~Am I An Idiot?

[jeeptuff]

So on the 94 300EX rear pads I am having some issues....

Pins and lock tabs out, check.

Back off e-brake, check.

Caliper mounting bolts out, check.

Pads out, check.

Clean around piston area and use small c-clamp to push piston in, check.

Install new pads and clean, lubricated pad pins with lock, check.

Install caliper on mount, NADA, not gonna happen. Even with the piston all the way in there is NO WAY that the rotor is going to fit between the pads.. WTH??? Any suggestions? I feel like I am :beatdeadhorse5c:. No way should I have spent this much time on a stinking set of pads.. Thanks in advance.

Eric

[ijustwannabejeff]

Wrong pads,right box?

[jeeptuff]

Good question. Same pad backing. Old pad have no facing left so measuring the facing is out of the question.

[marioweldinginc]

Im not sure if the 300ex is the same as the 400ex but when i did changed my rear pads to ebc they kept getting hung up on the caliper and i couldnt seperate them wide enough to get them over the rotor. Eventually Saturns moons aligned with Venus and the pads mysteriously fell into place. Not sure how but when all was together there was about a 1/16" of space on each side of the rotor till i used the brake. I still dont know what happened

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[Captnfangdango]

if ti has cable on back of caliper make sure the arm is fully back...i had a 300ex i did the pads ion and it turned out to be my problem...hope this helps

[marioweldinginc]

Agreed. I have a parking brake delete plate on mine so i sorta forgot about that being a problem.

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[Captnfangdango]

hope you got the brakes all lined out....happy ridding

[seth]

well at least you can get your brakes apart i cant get the drum off of the back of mine.... or off the front left... mine seam to be super glued on with miracle bond... =/

[Captnfangdango]

well worse comes to worse there is always a blow torch......when theres stuck bolts heat has never failed me....even is you over heat the calipers thank god rebuild kits are cheap....

[seth]

the drum is grooved to the shaft... and cant get the drum off.. heat dont help at all..i even rode it around hoping it would knock loose with just the tire attached I was desperate... then i just gave up on it... i need some type of puller.... i might have to weld up a makeshift brake drum puller....