Is there a sticky for Changing Front Brake Pads
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RE: Is there a sticky for Changing Front Brake Pads
ORIGINAL: Sprzout
I haven't seen any, but they're typically not that hard to change. Get a large C clamp, jack the front end up, start compressing the pads with the brake bleeder valve open, then when you've gotten them all compressed, close the valve. remove the C clamp, remove the caliper, remove the old pads, put some anti-squeal on the back of the new pads, put them into the caliper, bolt it back on.
Thenhave a 2nd person in the car start pumping the brakes to bleed out the air while you open up the bleeder valve, close it when you've gotten the air out, and then check for firmness. Repeat on both sides.
Oh, BTW, use a tube and a bottle to catch the brake fluid. It's really bad for paint and will pretty much eat through it.
I haven't seen any, but they're typically not that hard to change. Get a large C clamp, jack the front end up, start compressing the pads with the brake bleeder valve open, then when you've gotten them all compressed, close the valve. remove the C clamp, remove the caliper, remove the old pads, put some anti-squeal on the back of the new pads, put them into the caliper, bolt it back on.
Thenhave a 2nd person in the car start pumping the brakes to bleed out the air while you open up the bleeder valve, close it when you've gotten the air out, and then check for firmness. Repeat on both sides.
Oh, BTW, use a tube and a bottle to catch the brake fluid. It's really bad for paint and will pretty much eat through it.
Dude, why in the world are you opening the brake bleeder??? Just take the cap off, and use a turkey baister to suck some of the fluid out so that it doesn't go all over the engine bay when you compress the callipers. No need to make it harder than it is.
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Old thread I know ...
Can someone please tell me where exactly to put the anti-squeal? And - can i get anti-squeal at any auto parts store? Also, do I need to regrease the pistons or anything else?
If there is a thread with pics on installing front pads, please point me to it - never done them before and just want to be prepared. Looks fairly easy, but prefer to see pics first, especially the compressing the pistons part.
TIA
Can someone please tell me where exactly to put the anti-squeal? And - can i get anti-squeal at any auto parts store? Also, do I need to regrease the pistons or anything else?
If there is a thread with pics on installing front pads, please point me to it - never done them before and just want to be prepared. Looks fairly easy, but prefer to see pics first, especially the compressing the pistons part.
TIA
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The antisqueal goes on the metal back plate of the pad, not on the surface facing the disk.
My only advise is that if you plan of changing the rears as well, then you will need a caliper compressor from Harbor Freight or some other shop... The fronts can be done with a 4" C-Clamp, but the rears required you to turn the piston while compressing it.
I picked up my bottle of antisqueal from O'Reilley's (sic) but should be readily available.
Good luck.
My only advise is that if you plan of changing the rears as well, then you will need a caliper compressor from Harbor Freight or some other shop... The fronts can be done with a 4" C-Clamp, but the rears required you to turn the piston while compressing it.
I picked up my bottle of antisqueal from O'Reilley's (sic) but should be readily available.
Good luck.
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The only difficult part about this process is compressing the rear pistons, since they have to be turned and compressed at the same time. I tried and tried with one of those cube tools, but couldn't get it. Went and checked out that brake tool from O'Reilly, worked like a charm.
Other than that it's self-explanatory...brake grease or anti-squeek (whatever you call it), goes on the back of the pad if I'm not mistaken, just rubbed all over it.
Oh, and if you are changing your rotors out as well, you need to do it seperately. The bolts you have to remove are different. You want to remove the entire caliper assembly, put on the new rotor, put the caliper back on, bolt it down, and then remove the bolts so that the caliper itself comes apart and you can set the new pads in.
Other than that it's self-explanatory...brake grease or anti-squeek (whatever you call it), goes on the back of the pad if I'm not mistaken, just rubbed all over it.
Oh, and if you are changing your rotors out as well, you need to do it seperately. The bolts you have to remove are different. You want to remove the entire caliper assembly, put on the new rotor, put the caliper back on, bolt it down, and then remove the bolts so that the caliper itself comes apart and you can set the new pads in.
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I just used some regular grease on the slide pin. With the proper tool the back ones are simple. Don't be surprised if the antirattle clips pop off the pads. I had more off than on with hawks. Ebc clips held much better. Doesn't matter if they come off. I have no rattles.
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