Break installation
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Break installation
Guys,
So I bought a set for Zimmermann's cross-drilled rotors for front and back and Porterfield pads. They about to arrive this week. Here is my question to you. I've never installed breals myself, I do want to do this this time. Is there anything I need to do/know. Any tricks or this is all stright forward. Can some one post DIY instructions, if any available.
Also, I got Breakline Wear message, are those breaklines, or breaks themselves?
So I bought a set for Zimmermann's cross-drilled rotors for front and back and Porterfield pads. They about to arrive this week. Here is my question to you. I've never installed breals myself, I do want to do this this time. Is there anything I need to do/know. Any tricks or this is all stright forward. Can some one post DIY instructions, if any available.
Also, I got Breakline Wear message, are those breaklines, or breaks themselves?
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00 clk 320 and 3 hondas. Darn I am down to 4 cars.
Oh you mean brakes!
Very straight forward, remove wheel and the calipers unbolt from the back.
A couple of bolts and they come off.
One thing is that you might need a C clamp to push back the cylinder when you install the new pads. If the cylinders have a slot on them, then use a large flat head screw driver and turn them clock wise.
If you have to use the C clamp, use the old pad to push the cylinder back. Uncap the brake reservoir before you clamp down, and remember to recap after you are done.
Very straight forward, remove wheel and the calipers unbolt from the back.
A couple of bolts and they come off.
One thing is that you might need a C clamp to push back the cylinder when you install the new pads. If the cylinders have a slot on them, then use a large flat head screw driver and turn them clock wise.
If you have to use the C clamp, use the old pad to push the cylinder back. Uncap the brake reservoir before you clamp down, and remember to recap after you are done.
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No the brake wear indicators will illuminate that light when they make contact with rotors, make sure you change those sensors, not your brake lines.
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