how to remove & install rear brake pads????

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Redzunz
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can someone give me an instruction on how to do all the above.

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unbolt the calliper, remove pads? it's pretty self explanitory

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so much easier on newer cars that only have a piston on one side...

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Brake pads are one of the easy things to do on these cars:
Once the wheel is off.
1) Pull off the wire clips off the pad retaining pins
2) remove the pad retaining pins by pulling them out. Then remove the spring clip
3) pull out the old pads
4) un cap the BMC (this make it easier to push the pistons back in)
5) use pry bar or suitable tool to push both pistons back into the caliper( I used the old pads as spacers)
6) install in reverse order
If you are doing the hand brakes/Shoes, thats another issue.

Redzunz
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Thanks

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NissanFairladyZ32
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itsa300zx wrote:Brake pads are one of the easy things to do on these cars:
Once the wheel is off.
1) Pull off the wire clips off the pad retaining pins
2) remove the pad retaining pins by pulling them out. Then remove the spring clip
3) pull out the old pads
4) un cap the BMC (this make it easier to push the pistons back in)
5) use pry bar or suitable tool to push both pistons back into the caliper( I used the old pads as spacers)
6) install in reverse order
If you are doing the hand brakes/Shoes, thats another issue.


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