ponyeater01LS1

I'm doing my first brake job, all Im doing is turning the rotors and puting new pads on. I can rebuild the whole car but when it comes to brakes i've never touched. My questions are basically how do i take the rotors off, how do i remove and install new pads and is there any adjusting i need to do to system (brakes) for new pads. This is for the front only the rotors are pretty warped not real bad but enough to drive u crazy when u are stopping.

JC93Z

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Buy a haynes manual at your local parts store while picking up the brake pads.

GM Muscle

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Pretty much nothing to it. Take the wheel off and it will all be self expanitory. You pretty much just take the caliper and the bracket off and then the rotor will come off. You will need a C clamp or a caliper tool to push the pistons back in so you can slide them back over the pads, the tools are about $10 at any Autoparts stores. Basicly all you need is a 15mm wrench or socket, the C clamp or caliper tool, and I had to tap my calipers with a rubber hammer to get them off. I also like to use Squeel Medic made by Gunk, you spray it on the face of the pads and the rotors. Now is also a good time to paint your calipers and brackets if you'd like.

JC93Z

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It is that easy....I just didn't know if the LS-1 cars brakes changed formt the lt-1 cars....I would still buy the book because it will haev alot of useful info in there if you ever decide to rebuild the motor just anyting you have questions on.

XtinctHawk02

Here is the general idea

ponyeater01LS1

thanks guys now i know how to do everything thanx a mil , now lets go eat some more ponies im hungry!!!

VIP1

Here is a direct link to the install doc:
http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...ds_mwarren.htm

mrt5677

When doing the brakes, how do you remove some of the brake fluid from the reservoir?

JC93Z

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You should never have to add any brake fulid or take any away. Your brake reservoir goes down because it is getting pumped out into the calipers, when you push the caliper pistons back in that will fill up the reservior again. If you have happened to add brake fluid because you thought it was low then you can just loosen a bleeder screw on any of the calipers. This will be a two man operation. One will have to push down the brake, then the other will open the bleeder screw, while keeping the pedal down the person will close the bleeder screw and then you can let up on the pedal. Not doing this will cause air to get into the brake lines.

Fulton 1

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As stated above, you don't have to remove any fluid to swap pads/rotors. Just take off the cap, wrap a shop rag around the reservoir (in case some does spill out, which is unlikely if its filled to or slightly below the MAX level), and then compress the pistons with a C-clamp or two. When you're finished make sure to tighten the cap, start the car, and press the pedal to the floor a few times until it hardens back up.