G35 Sedan brake job

[Beancooker]

Started about 10am - had one rotor left at 12:30 went to OB appointment with wife, shopped at the mall. Came home and finished. Took about 2 hours to swap all pads and rotors. The G is a piece of cake to work on I LOVE THIS CAR!

I'll do a walk through for anyone considering doing a brake job

1> loosen all the lug nuts 21mm2> Put the car on Jacks and Jack stands... if you don't have enough jacks use jack stands and wood blocks. Or you can just do one wheel at a time.Never just use jacks its not safe.3> Remove the tires and sit them out of the way. Put some cardboard or newspaper under the rotors. Spray down everything with brake parts cleaner.4> Remove the 14mm bolts on the back of the caliper that that hold it to the mounting plate. The rear calipers bottom bolt will not clear the trailing link until you remove the caliper mounting plate.5> Suspend the caliper with wire coat hangers from the coil springs. never let the caliper hang by the brake line.6> Remove the bolts that hold the mounting plate for the calipers to the spindle. The front bolts are 22 mm the rear are 19 mm.7> Remove the old rotors, you may have to pound on them cause they will rust to the hub. Mine were rusted to the hub in PHOENIX. A couple hits from the dead blow hammer and they slid right off.8> Install the new rotors9> Install the new caliper mounting plates. Remember to leave the bottom bolt out on the rears so you can get the bottom bolt for the caliper started.10> Install your new brake pads. I wipe a little white lithium grease on the back of the pads. This is optional and possibly contriversal but I don't like squeally brakes. Be very very careful to not get any grease on the rotors or your pads will never bed.11> Use a D clamp to compress the calipers so they will fit over the new pads. 12> Install the calipers, Once all the calipers are installed pump the brake pedal a few times to build up the pressure.13> Install the tires, put on the lug nuts as tight as you can with the car on jacks.14> take the car off the jacks and jack stands15> Check your brake fluid level. My brake fluid looks brand new?16> Torque your lug nuts17> Break in the brakes... the way I do it.3-4 trips from 20 mph - 5 mph3-4 trips from 40 mph - 20 mph3-4 trips from 60 mph - 20 mph

Use steady light pressure to start use moderate pressure in the end.

Drive carefully for the next 100-200 miles using light - moderate brake pressure for every stop. Try to avoid holding the pedal down at lights ect.











Parking brake assembly

Tools

Bolts on the back of the caliper mounting plate 22 mm front 19 mm rear



Article by Jeff Woods (gwoods)