Originally Posted by
GMoser85
The pistons. I didnt leave the bleed blocker in while doing the handle, I put the pads in. After taking pads out, I cannot get pistons to go back down to put pads on and go over rotor. Sorry I wasn't clear. The pistons were much stiffer putting on the new gaskets. I did lube them with the DOT fluid.
This is my first time doing this on a bike. YouTube videos, didn't look to hard, if I only pay attention to what I'm doing.
Open the bleed plug on the brake lever, put a paper towel or something around it to catch excess fluid, and then press the pistons all the way back into the calipers gently with a plastic tire lever (or something equivalent). Re-close the bleed plug. Don't touch the levers until the pads and wheel with disc are re-positioned.