jono Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 was discussing my lousy pedal feel after pushing pistons back on the front pad change, with former dealer mechanic. he remebers with delight how the handbrake cable needed to be loosened off at the adjuster under the console cover and pump the brake pedal like nothing else, adjust back up cable, finding not need as far as before and pedal comes good. I have never done it this way in five or six pad changes on EA81 and EA82.Was I just unlucky this time, or did my calipers need a rebuild ? The problem was sourced at just one caliper/corner, and when piston removed, found bore seal sitting awkwardly ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) i've never done that on front ebrake XT6's. install new pads and go and the ebrake mechanism adjusts itself. lousy pedal feel could be fluid or sticky caliper pins (extremely common here in the rust prone parts of the US). Edited October 22, 2015 by grossgary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 the adjust handbrake cable and pump pedal is not in the 1981 - 3 service manual . Might be a result of an internal service bulletin maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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