Brakes question.

[fourLUG_hero]

My rear discs on my '89 coupe have started to squeak badly. I inquired at Strauss where I usually get my "everywhere grays" and they said that to change the rear brakes, there is a special key Nissan has installed to prevent owners from changing the brakes themselves and having to take it to a stealership. I have changed my front brakes twice already with no problems but just as a heads up, is there any difference at all to changing the rears ? Will I have to acquire this "special key" from Nissan ?

[Nightstalker]

Yes you need a "special" key but no you dont have to go to a nissan dealership to have them changed.

http://www.partsamerica.com/Pr...=3479

thats what you need, a local auto part store should sell it.
Modified by Nightstalker at 8:54 PM 9/13/2007

[fourLUG_hero]

Ok that looks way way different from using a C clamp and forcing the piston in. Not to be a bother but can you explain how that works ? Thanks in advance.

[Nightstalker]

There are groves on the piston on the rear caliper which that goes into, you take a ratchet and put it on it. You use hte ratchet to turn the piston back in, its a pain sometimes tho.

[Lost_In_Translation]

You can use pliers if you want to. But you'll be better of buying that ''key''

[bamboo]

just go to napa i spend about $8 for it. if you cannot find it used a niddle nose pliers.

[pntang]

use a needle nose plyerit'll take a while but u have to turn it to get in back in place...oh and make sure u set the pin on the new pads right w/ the slots in the caliber...if not u'll have rubbing and wearing problem...no to mention ur brakes wont work right...that means no drifty drifty

[rgnissan240sx]

use a needle nose plyerit'll take a while but u have to turn it to get in back in place...oh and make sure u set the pin on the new pads right w/ the slots in the caliber...if not u'll have rubbing and wearing problem...no to mention ur brakes wont work right...that means no drifty drifty

use a needle nose plyer

this is how i did mine , and yes he is right about the pin i had to learn the hard way HAHA

[anti_flag_army]

yep, used needle nose pliers here too, you need them to screw the piston back into the caliper so you can put the new pads in.

[b_rad]

My rear discs on my '89 coupe have started to squeak badly. I inquired at Strauss where I usually get my "everywhere grays" and they said that to change the rear brakes, there is a special key Nissan has installed to prevent owners from changing the brakes themselves and having to take it to a stealership. I have changed my front brakes twice already with no problems but just as a heads up, is there any difference at all to changing the rears ? Will I have to acquire this "special key" from Nissan ?

before replacing the pads make sure you sand those rotors if ur not gonna resurface um.

[dickie]

MOVED TO WHEELS TIRES BRAKES SUSPENSION!!!!!!!

[positron1]

You can use pliers if you want to. But you'll be better of buying that ''key''

The piston tool.

[fourLUG_hero]

No C-Clamp required, huh ? How do I know how far to twist it before I push the piston in too much and ruin the caliper ?

[anti_flag_army]

I just went till the piston was like flush with the caliper, so you get enough clearance to put in the new pads.

[positron1]

No C-Clamp required, huh ? How do I know how far to twist it before I push the piston in too much and ruin the caliper ?

The C-clamp is just used on the front caliper which has a push-type piston whereas the rear has a screw-type piston.

[fourLUG_hero]

Thank you all !! No more squeaky squeaky. *rips that e-brake*