Merkin

front wheels hum during bumps and light turns, maybe the S4 brakes are rubbing somehow.

sigh... too bad it's raining pretty bad in upper midwest or else i'd be out there diagnosing.

TurboEnvy52

Is that what you're saying?

Merkin

nope, i just did it in the rain with motive bleeder, i'm not a happy boy right now

TurboEnvy52

sounds like the bleeder no worked

Shameless in Chicago

installing the pads, but before bleeding.

Merkin

that is it

diagnosticator1

There is no need to bleed the system when replacing pads.

Merkin

i did S4 rears and pads came in another day

Moonzuk

I was doing rears and was unable to squeeze the piston, so I hammered it slowly(yeah, I know it sounds damn) with opened bleeder. After installing I pumped pedal without actual scheme, just open bleeder, put fluid up to the lead and pump the brake pedal a few times until foam starts coming out of bleeder, and after 3-4 refills its ok now.

Now I am going to change front ones, these are with cables.
So my question is: is there any legit way to squeeze these pistons with that $10 tool? Someone mentioned to release "e-brakes". What is that exactly? Any ideas?
Thanks

Merkin

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