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Question: I cannot compress cylinder to put over new pads

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verner, Williamsburg, OH, February 02, 2012, 09:31
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put on new pads on 2007 optima but I cannot compress cylinder to fit over new pads..used c-clamp

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    csubak30 February 02, 2012, 09:43
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    Use old pads to put over cylinder to help with compression of cylinder and remove cap to top of master cylinder to make compression easier.

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    verner, February 02, 2012, 13:06
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    thanks...what I eventually did was spray some break cleaner under the boot to help unstick some rust. I let it sit for a few minutes,closed the master cylinder and put my foot on the break. After about 3 minutes the pedel started to go down. I went back and put a small piece of wood and used my c-clamp to compress the cylinder evenly. It worked. Must have been some good rust or Hard "gunk crud"

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    csubak30, February 02, 2012, 19:17
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    good to hear!

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