rear brake pad install
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rear brake pad install
How hard is it to change the rear brake pads myself. I have never broken down brakes before, but i have painted the calipers. I am pretty good with tools, and I don't want to pay someone with less education than me do the install if I can do it myself, plus I want to learn, and when better than rear brakes. So is it really difficult, any special tools needed, and are there online instructions I can follow? Also, what pads do you guys reccommned. Thanks.
-Kyle
-Kyle
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Its easy. Here are some sites to help out:
www.installuniversity.com
www.ls1howto.com
www.projecttransam.com
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www.installuniversity.com
www.ls1howto.com
www.projecttransam.com
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Yup, as stated above these brakes are very "user friendly" - especially if you're just replacing pads. Definitely don't pay someone to do the work unless you just don't have time or something.
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very simple to do. most rear brakes require a caliper tool to twist the piston as you compress it back into the caliper. other than that, it's all basic tools.
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Originally Posted by Jeffs99SS
very simple to do. most rear brakes require a caliper tool to twist the piston as you compress it back into the caliper. other than that, it's all basic tools.
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Some vehicles integrate the parking brake into the rear caliper.
It's done by "unscrewing" the outer piston from a threaded inner piston which is actually the sealing surface for the brake piston.
So, a C clamp will still work, but it won't be enough to get the piston assy. all the way back into the caliper to fit over new pads.
It's done by "unscrewing" the outer piston from a threaded inner piston which is actually the sealing surface for the brake piston.
So, a C clamp will still work, but it won't be enough to get the piston assy. all the way back into the caliper to fit over new pads.
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Originally Posted by Jeffs99SS
very simple to do. most rear brakes require a caliper tool to twist the piston as you compress it back into the caliper. other than that, it's all basic tools.
(BTW, I dont have the special tool to twist-in the calipers. I just use some average sized needle nose pliers and a steady hand to twist them in since there is a big plus sign cut into the pistons in her rear calipers.)
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