Front Brake Job on '01

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sbxj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Victoria, AU

• Jul 4, 2009

• #1

I've always left brakes to the professionals and the one time I didn't my friend really screwed things up.
Still, I want to be able to at least change my front pads after seeing how easy it looks.
What's the most difficult or worst part of doing your own brakes?

 

Kiefer316

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Littleton, Crawloardo

• Jul 4, 2009

• #2

Worst part really is getting the old stuff off... which really isn't that hard. also bleeding them but thats not too hard either...

 

Slip Kid

That'll buff right out

Location

A cornfield in IL

• Jul 4, 2009

• #3

The front brakes are easy. If you're just doing pads, and not disconnecting any lines, there are not a lot of ways to screw it up in such a way that makes them not stop the car. Drums are more difficult, more parts to lose. Once you need to unhook a line for something, then you need to bleed them, and doing that wrong can make them not work well.

 

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winterbeater

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Royal Oak, Michigan

• Jul 4, 2009

• #4

Just make sure not to have both calipers off the rotors when you squeeze the piston back in to the caliper to make room for the new thicker pads. You can push the piston on the other side out of the caliper.

 

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jakeoffroad

NAXJA Forum User

Location

new mexico

• Jul 4, 2009

• #5

The worst part is all of the freaking break dust. Other then that just put it back on where it goes.

 

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sbxj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Victoria, AU

• Jul 4, 2009

• #6

thanks everyone
I'll go for it

 

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Monkey55

NAXJA Forum User

Location

SoCal

• Jul 4, 2009

• #7

Before you push the caliper piston, make sure you take off the brake fluid reservoir cap, then push the piston SLOWLY.

AND, make sure you put the cap back on when you're done.

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