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Old 09-11-2010, 06:55 PM
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Default Brake pad,caliper & rotor replacement

HI-Any stickys or tutorials on this site for above?-looking to do the job in my garage. Special tools, fluids etc. required? If not recommended books for "do-it your selfers."

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Basic hand tools should suffice. Since you're replacing the calipers, you don't need a piston compressor.

Biggest thing is not to let the brake master cylinder run dry when replacing the calipers or bleeding the brakes.

Here's an install write-up on pads and rotors: http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...sity/index.htm

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why the caliper rebuild?
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Damn, my bad, I thought it went into detail on how to remove and reinstall the caliper.




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