Changing brake pads?

[Donor]

I'm doing mine this week sometime... but that's because the existing pads are almost metal, and my back pedal brings NO response (I'm sure I can hear the caliper laughing...)

Can't be that much different to a car, and I have done hundreds of sets on those bloody things...

Only thing is, is there much point in stripping the caliper apart and getting the fine tooth comb out, or will just a toothbrush/brakeclean combo on a partially popped piston be sufficient?

There's no sign of rust or seepage that I can detect with the eyecrometer...

[BUNGY]

Dont want to hijak your thread but my rear brake has started to squeak/screech when applied. Does any one know why it does this. The pads look like they are getting a bit low, maybe 5mm left.

[bugjuice]

could be they're getting to the end of their life.
also could be that they've got a bit hot during use and glazed over, or may just have some dirt in..

If they still bite as normal and stop you (if you can lock a wheel up, they work fine), and there's no abnormal marks on the discs (deep/new grooves), and there's still a little meat of the pad left before the metal plate that holds it, then you're sweet

[Quartermile]

They may be warn down onto screechers if bike brake pads have those