Front calipers piston position

Front calipers piston position

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Paulprior

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864 posts

105 months

Saturday 29th April 2017
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I have just rebuilt and fitted the front calipers but I see the piston does not fully sit behind the pads, I can't see that I have rebuilt it incorrectly but I just assumed the piston would be fully behind the pads, it's on a 95 500, could anyone please confirm if this is right or wrong?

ClassicChimaera

12,424 posts

149 months

Sunday 30th April 2017
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Yep that's completely normal. thumbup
Nice job by the way smile

Paulprior

Original Poster:

864 posts

105 months

Sunday 30th April 2017
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Thanks for the confirmation, i can stop thinking the brakes are rebuilt incorrectly now