Changing break pads
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Racer
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Changing break pads
Is there a DIY for changing the front and rear break pads?
I looked and didnt have any luck...
any advice on changing them would be appreciated it.
I will be going with these for the front
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par..._116848_16108_
and these for the rear
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par..._116848_16108_
I looked and didnt have any luck...
any advice on changing them would be appreciated it.
I will be going with these for the front
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par..._116848_16108_
and these for the rear
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par..._116848_16108_
fantastic brake pads!
1. loosen wheel lugs
2. jack car up.
3. place stands under car
4. remove wheels.
5. loosen caliper bolts from behind.
6. remove one bolt and use the other as a pivot.
7. pivot caliper out of the way.
8. remove pads.
9. clean up surface and pins
10. use c-clamp to push back piston
11. install new pads with lube.
12. pivot caliper back onto rotor.
13. tighten up bolts.
14. put wheels back on.
15. hand tighten lug nuts
16. lower car.
17. tighten lug nutz
1. loosen wheel lugs
2. jack car up.
3. place stands under car
4. remove wheels.
5. loosen caliper bolts from behind.
6. remove one bolt and use the other as a pivot.
7. pivot caliper out of the way.
8. remove pads.
9. clean up surface and pins
10. use c-clamp to push back piston
11. install new pads with lube.
12. pivot caliper back onto rotor.
13. tighten up bolts.
14. put wheels back on.
15. hand tighten lug nuts
16. lower car.
17. tighten lug nutz
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 102
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fantastic brake pads!
1. loosen wheel lugs
2. jack car up.
3. place stands under car
4. remove wheels.
5. loosen caliper bolts from behind.
6. remove one bolt and use the other as a pivot.
7. pivot caliper out of the way.
8. remove pads.
9. clean up surface and pins
10. use c-clamp to push back piston
11. install new pads with lube.
12. pivot caliper back onto rotor.
13. tighten up bolts.
14. put wheels back on.
15. hand tighten lug nuts
16. lower car.
17. tighten lug nutz
1. loosen wheel lugs
2. jack car up.
3. place stands under car
4. remove wheels.
5. loosen caliper bolts from behind.
6. remove one bolt and use the other as a pivot.
7. pivot caliper out of the way.
8. remove pads.
9. clean up surface and pins
10. use c-clamp to push back piston
11. install new pads with lube.
12. pivot caliper back onto rotor.
13. tighten up bolts.
14. put wheels back on.
15. hand tighten lug nuts
16. lower car.
17. tighten lug nutz
Burning Brakes
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From: Parts Unknown
I'm not sure if this is the "correct way" but I loosen the brake reservoir cap while using the c-clamp to move the piston.
Last edited by musty hustla; Aug 30, 2014 at 07:41 PM.
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