Hi...
I am going to try and replace the rear brake pads for my M696. I already have the new pads with me, but could not find any listed procedure on going about replacing them (without messing something :) ). I tried searching the forum but there isn't an actual procedure listed anywhere. Can someone help with the steps needed to go about this?
Thanks in advance.
1st, out of curiosity, why replace them? I can't think they are won out...
Replacment - Ok take this with a grain of salt, as I've never done 696 rears... but it should be same/similar.
Tools:
Needle nose pliars
Pick
Magnet
Punch
Paint stir stick.
This will be the cheater version, where you don't remove the caliper from the mount.
The pads are secured with a guide pin, that is in turn secured by a C clip. There will also be a pad spring held down by that pin.
1. Using pliars or pick, remove the C-clip from guide pin. Keep a hand wrapped around that area, since that clip likes to take off. Alternatly, position the magnet right where it should slip off.
2. Use the punch to press the guide pin out of the caliper housing. The spring should just lift out and then the pads.
3. use the paint stir stick to press the pistons back into the housing.
4. Reverse disassembly steps.
5. Bed in pads per manufacturers instructions
Thanks for the procedure. Will try it out in a day or two.
I am replacing the pads cause they are starting to make way too much noise. I know that probably will not go away completely, but I want to experiment with softer compound pads.
Thanks.
you might want to check with your dealer first to see if they would be replaced under warranty... i have read a few posts where people have had the squeal coming from the rears and ducati has covered it.
my rear is starting to make lots of noise so i'll be checking with the dealer this week....
+1 check with your dealer [thumbsup]
Quote from: yuu on June 21, 2009, 03:46:25 PM
This will be the cheater version, where you don't remove the caliper from the mount.
The pads are secured with a guide pin, that is in turn secured by a C clip. There will also be a pad spring held down by that pin.
Are you really supposed to remove the caliper? I did mine just last week this same way. I never even thought of removing the caliper to do it.
Also, I replaced the stock pads with Ferodo Platinum. Much better grip and feel than the stockers.
Scott
Not really sure of you're supposed to. I've done it both ways, and a "3rd" way - just having the wheel off.
But in some cases, you do a bleed job as part of the pad change. So for a number of monsters, you'd have to take off the caliper in order to have the bleeder facing up. For example, when you get to pushing the pistons back in, you'd crack the bleeder 1st, then push the pistons in, then close off the bleeder. If you've got a stubborn air bubble in a brake line, sometimes this is what you must do as the bubbles in the caliper body and not just the line.
(For those who still are annoyed about their rear brakes making a whole lotta noise)...
So, I replaced the brake pads a while ago. You have to remove the caliper, in order to insert the new set of pads. Anyway, the point is, the new pads too started making a noise just about instantly. I kinda was frustrated and gave up, but today I went to the dealer for a different reason and found out that Ducati has some new pads vibration reduction mechanism that goes on the 696 that are being sold now. The dealer is going to put that on for me as a part of warranty. It will, according to them reduce all of the rear brake noise.
So it wouldn't hurt to talk to the dealer to see if they can fit it on your bike, if the brakes are making a noise.
-Thanks.