Front calipers wont go back on

[Guest]

Hi everyone,

I recently removed the front wheel on my 79 GS1000L to have a tire fitted. Upon reassembly, I have run into trouble getting the brake calipers to go back onto the rotors. I've tried using a c-clamp to depress the actuator arm and a flathead screwdriver to pry the pads apart(with the bleed valve open) to no avail. The pads won't spread enough to fit over the rotors. They worked fine before I took them off. Any suggestions?

Thanks

[Nessism]

Remove the caliper pistons and clean the crud out. Then do the same thing for the master cylinder and replace the brake lines. Problem solved.

[Erkenstiz]

Thank you for the quick response! I'll give that a try, hopefully that solves it.