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Instructional: Installing front brake pads.

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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 02:37 AM
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Instructional: Installing front brake pads.

Instructional: Installing front brake pads.

Akebono Euro Ceramic Pads Part #AKEUR853
$61.49 Autopartswarehouse, free shipping.
This set comes from Akebono with two packets of anti-squeak, and two wear sensors. Don't buy it on ebay. The ebay vendors pull out the wear sensors, and sell them separately for a few extra bucks.

Caliper bolts and torque value: 18mm / 115Nm
Sensor connector torx bolt: T40

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Attached Thumbnails Instructional: Installing front brake pads.-1-box.jpg   Instructional: Installing front brake pads.-1-b-wheel-off.jpg   Instructional: Installing front brake pads.-1-c-sensor.jpg   Instructional: Installing front brake pads.-1-d-caliper-bolts-spring.jpg   Instructional: Installing front brake pads.-1-e-remove-pads.jpg  

Instructional: Installing front brake pads.-1-f-caliper-apart.jpg  

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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 02:38 AM
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Instructional continued: Installing front brake pads.
Attached Thumbnails Instructional: Installing front brake pads.-1-g-anti-squeak-paste.jpg   Instructional: Installing front brake pads.-1-h-sensor-install.jpg   Instructional: Installing front brake pads.-1-i-pad-install.jpg  

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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 03:02 PM
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Nice photos! I always took off the plastic cap rather than than the 18mm bolts in pic #4 bolts and springs. This allows you to remove the caliper spring to release the brakes from the rotor.
Apparently both work !
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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 12:00 PM
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awesome! thanks alot Pancho!
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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 04:29 PM
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Thanks for this, I look forward to using it in the future.
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 01:40 AM
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You are most welcome.
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Old May 7, 2012 | 01:20 AM
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Excellent. I just followed this tonight. Though I must admit I was a bit behind the 30 minute time I ordered Bosch Quietcast from Autohausaz, Bosch has a rebate running now. On my '99 the caliber bolts were 19mm and remember to crank the wheels around on either side to give you better access to the bolts in the back. Thanks for the write up!
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Old May 7, 2012 | 03:09 AM
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Got em done in 7 mns each side. U only
Need a hex t45 and bought the tool yesterday and u don't have to remove the 18 mm bolt at all
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Thanks Pncho i figured out why i couldnt view the thumbnails. I had to log in again. Any help on how to clean the MAF sensor? THx again and have a great day.
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if you want to jt you can remove the MAF sensor from the housing and "try" to clean it. All you need is a quarter inch drive saftey torques socket to remove it from the housing. I tried to clean the sensor once but it didn't work. You can buy the sensor from autohausaz.com and its cheaper than buying the entire unit. Call them because you can't find the sensor online at their site but they do have it. Good luck.
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Old Sep 12, 2020 | 05:10 PM
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Well done! Thanks.
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good instructions above...youtube is now the place to go for most repairs since this thread was started....multiple videos...different angles
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