Rear brakes are way easy
03-23-2007, 01:56 PM
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Rear brakes are way easy
I just had to say, that anyone who's in doubt about doing your own brakes, it was rediculously easy. Took me 15min to do both sides.
Slide the pin out.
remove spring
slide pads out
Got the pads and sensor w/ brake paste for about $50 from the dealer, but I used to work there, so they gave me an employee discount.
Slide the pin out.
remove spring
slide pads out
Got the pads and sensor w/ brake paste for about $50 from the dealer, but I used to work there, so they gave me an employee discount.
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03-23-2007, 02:19 PM
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Front pads are easy too. it's two allen bolts behind the caliper. then the caliper slides right off. insert the new pad and bolt the caliper back up. Each side should only take about 10 minutes, including lifting the car and removing the tire.
Anytime you do the brakes, open the brake fluid resevoir cap.
Anytime you do the brakes, open the brake fluid resevoir cap.
03-23-2007, 02:26 PM
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Forget the brake fluid reservoir cap; open the bleeder valves on the calipers to avoid pushing fluid contaminated with rubber piston particles back up into the antil-lock unit! 
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03-23-2007, 02:31 PM
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I use that time to flush and bleed the fluid. Invest in a power bleeder, it takes a couple of minutes. Well worth it. They make a power bleeder oil vacume combo now. That way you can do both oil changes and brake bleeds.
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03-23-2007, 03:23 PM
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You guys are speaking Russian to me. Do any of you live in New York and can do this???
Otherwise, perhaps a picture-DYI (a real beginner's one too) would help guide people doing this.
Tee_Tz.
Otherwise, perhaps a picture-DYI (a real beginner's one too) would help guide people doing this.
Tee_Tz.
03-23-2007, 03:25 PM
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03-31-2007, 01:51 AM
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Anyone know how you take the rear rotors off? (both the fronts came off with no hassle) I removed the torx screw and used lubricant and a rubber mallet/hammer but still no joy!? What am I missing (the parking/e brake was off too). Thanks!
03-31-2007, 01:33 PM
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I'm going to attempt to take the rear brake pad swap to the next level, at least on my kids car by replacing the drum brakes behind the rotor (parking/emergency brakes). The parts are actually very cheap, the rotors were $34 each and the shoes for both sides including all the springs and new bolts where $23 at autohausaz.com.
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The front ones are also easy.This was on my 03C230K SS.
These are the bolts that hold on the caliper.I think I used a 19mm socket.Don't remember.
Then you need a torx screw to remove your calipers.I think it was a 10mm. Again it was a few months ago and I don't remember,sorry.
Remember to open the brake resevoir cap put a towel around it and don't let it get empty.
To press back in the piston I did this.Make sure it's centerd.
These are the only pictures I took next time I do another brake job I'll take lots of pictures.
These are the bolts that hold on the caliper.I think I used a 19mm socket.Don't remember.
Then you need a torx screw to remove your calipers.I think it was a 10mm. Again it was a few months ago and I don't remember,sorry.
Remember to open the brake resevoir cap put a towel around it and don't let it get empty.
To press back in the piston I did this.Make sure it's centerd.
These are the only pictures I took next time I do another brake job I'll take lots of pictures.
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Watch the overspray on the bare part of the rotor, it can get into the new pads and cause wear paterns that won't go away. Feels like a warped rotor. Same thing if you have a leaky caliper and fluid gets on your rotor. Make sure to torque the wheel correctly after you install it. On the rotor that are sandwitched between the wheel and the hub on any vehicle, if you have improper uneven torque it will cause rotors to warp to.
