[rockofullr]

Anyone have a good technique for pushing elixir calipers back into place after some jackass squeezed the lever while I had the wheel off the bike.

Used the little pad spacer (how cool is the bottle opener on that thing!!!) and the bleed block but I still have some rubbing.

 

[NJHCx4xLIFE]

popping the pads out and a getting in there with a gian flathead screwdriver always works for me. Not an endorsed technique so make sure you dont gouge the hell out of the pistons.

 

[rockofullr]

That's what I was worried about.

On my Juicy's I just use a box wrench to push on the little post in the middle of the piston, but there is no good place to press on the elixir.

Anyone else successfully used the Flathead method without damaging the piston?

 

[Arkayne]

Worst case, remove your bleed screw on the lever then rebleed the entire system.

 

[JeffKill]

On my Juicy's I just use a box wrench to push on the little post in the middle of the piston, but there is no good place to press on the elixir.

That's a horrible idea. I would never recommend pushing on the post itself.

Not sure about the Elixirs, cause I've never worked on them. But on Hayes brakes I use the ball end of a small allen wrench, and carefully push down around the piston post until the piston was all the way back in. It's never once damaged the piston, and I've never bent the post while doing this.

 

[rockofullr]

Worst case, remove your bleed screw on the lever then rebleed the entire system.

Yup, was trying to avoid that. Finally got the bleed perfect and I didn't want to tempt fate.

I'll try giving the piston a gentle nudge with a ball end allen.

 

[IH8Rice]

box end of a wrench is what they recommend, but a large flat bladed screwdriver works with or without the pads in. its easier with the pads in and using a screwdriver

 

[oldfart]

Its probably worthwhile keeping worn out pads for this purpose. Use a flat bladed screwdriver on other wise useless pads at will.

 

[NJHCx4xLIFE]

Its probably worthwhile keeping worn out pads for this purpose. Use a flat bladed screwdriver on other wise useless pads at will.

For juicys I did just that. I need to wear through some elixir pads now to do the same.

 

[Arkayne]

Yep, I keep a set of old pads in my kit just for that purpose.