Changing brake pads

rolltidega

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Ok quick question. I have changed front pads in the past. My vehicle needs new pads front and back. Back does use pads and is not drums. Is the process to change back pads the same as front? I def want to do this myself to save money. It has been a while though. For those that have done this, do u recommend taking some brake fluid out of the reservoir before pushing the piston back in? I think I remember doing this so that the fluid does not overflow the reservoir. Any advice is always appreciated.
 
The rear is similar to the front. I never take fluid out of the master cylinder, but you do need to take the cap off. You'll need something to compress the caliper. I normally use wither a C-clamp or Vice Grip welding clamps.

It's good to scuff up the rotors if you're not turning them.

Bring it over to the house one day and I'll help you. I have the jacks, air tools, rock and roll, etc.
 
I've changed my own brake pads before. Daddy was a shade-tree mechanic, and he made us learn how to do stuff. 8)
 
Um... Idk

Maybe they make a YouTube video to help.... I fixed stuff enforce watch YouTube
 
Guard Dad said:
The rear is similar to the front. I never take fluid out of the master cylinder, but you do need to take the cap off. You'll need something to compress the caliper. I normally use wither a C-clamp or Vice Grip welding clamps.

It's good to scuff up the rotors if you're not turning them.

Bring it over to the house one day and I'll help you. I have the jacks, air tools, rock and roll, etc.


Thanks GD I will do that. New door going on next week so maybe the week after that.
 
rolltidega said:
Guard Dad said:
The rear is similar to the front. I never take fluid out of the master cylinder, but you do need to take the cap off. You'll need something to compress the caliper. I normally use wither a C-clamp or Vice Grip welding clamps.

It's good to scuff up the rotors if you're not turning them.

Bring it over to the house one day and I'll help you. I have the jacks, air tools, rock and roll, etc.


Thanks GD I will do that. New door going on next week so maybe the week after that.

No farting while you're at my place though.
 
Because the rears are the parking brake some models require a special tool to compress the piston. The parts store should be able to tell you.

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The rears are much like the front.

But ...

The emergency brake operation can make things a bit tricky. Some cars use a small drum brake system, the "drum" is part of the disc, and there are a small set of shoes that perform the emergency/parking brake function. The other style of emergency brake is totally disk, and you will need to screw the caliper in - NOT compress it! If you try to compress this type, you will end up buying yourself new calipers.

I've done both, they aren't that hard. The type that screws in does require a special adapter which can be used with a socket wrench - where you buy the breaks should have it.
 
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