Brake Pad replacement
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Videodrone
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Brake Pad replacement
Could someone kindly direct me to a link that will tell me how to replace my 240SX brake pads myself? I did a search and I didn't get anything useful. Thanks.
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nismojunkie
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Stuff needed:14mm box end wrenchlarge C clampBrake cleaner (spray can)Needle nose pliers or rear caliper piston depressing attatchment for ratchet (NAPA can help you find the toold, but I jsut use needle nose)
Jack up car, remove wheels
Front:-Take a 14mm box end wrench and take off the two bolts that hold on the caliper to the bracket -Remove caliper, I will slide up over the rotor-Pull out old pads. Keep the shims if your new pads did not come with them-Compress caliper piston with C clamp-Clean pads with brake cleaner, insert into caliper (easy to tell which way, if not sure make note before you remove the old to see which way to install them. The one with the squal clip goes on the inside, IIRC)-Spray rotor with cleaner, slide loaded caliper back over rotor, retighten 14mm bolts
Rear-14mm bolts off to remove caliper (I think they are 14mm as well, but may be different)-Pad removal same as front-Now look at the piston: it has kind of a weird squeare shape to it with notches on each side of the flat face that pushes the pad. You can use needle nose pliers here. Put each tip of the pliers into opposing notches and rotate the piston (like screwing it in) Once in, install pads-Clean all and reinstall
Wile you are in there, check your rubber lines, rotors, and caliper seals. If you see a lot of brake fluid comming from the calipers, time to rebuild them.
Jack up car, remove wheels
Front:-Take a 14mm box end wrench and take off the two bolts that hold on the caliper to the bracket -Remove caliper, I will slide up over the rotor-Pull out old pads. Keep the shims if your new pads did not come with them-Compress caliper piston with C clamp-Clean pads with brake cleaner, insert into caliper (easy to tell which way, if not sure make note before you remove the old to see which way to install them. The one with the squal clip goes on the inside, IIRC)-Spray rotor with cleaner, slide loaded caliper back over rotor, retighten 14mm bolts
Rear-14mm bolts off to remove caliper (I think they are 14mm as well, but may be different)-Pad removal same as front-Now look at the piston: it has kind of a weird squeare shape to it with notches on each side of the flat face that pushes the pad. You can use needle nose pliers here. Put each tip of the pliers into opposing notches and rotate the piston (like screwing it in) Once in, install pads-Clean all and reinstall
Wile you are in there, check your rubber lines, rotors, and caliper seals. If you see a lot of brake fluid comming from the calipers, time to rebuild them.