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How To Replace Your Brake Pad In 6 Easy Steps by leeyack: 12:05am On Sep 09, 2016 |
Brake pad replacement is one of the most vital aspects of motor vehicle maintenance and is a major contribution toward safe driving. Although many drivers choose to take their cars to a garage or mechanic center for brake-pad replacement, it is possible to do the job yourself. This should be a relatively simple task for any persons with an intermediate level of mechanical knowledge. Step 1 – Remove the Wheels Park your car on a flat, even surface and make sure that the parking brake is completely engaged. Place the wooden blocks behind the rear tires to keep the vehicle in position when it is jacked. Loosen the wheel bolts but do not remove them completely. Then, locate the jacking points on each sides of the car and use the trolley jack or portable car jack to lift the front end of the car off of the ground. Place the axle stands in place and lower your vehicle onto them. The wheel bolts can now be fully loosened, and you should now bring out the wheels. Step 2 – Compress the Brake Caliper You might want to concentrate on changing one side at a time because if you take both calipers off, it’s possible you could lose the piston out of one of them when compressing the other. You may also turn the car’s steering wheel toward the side you’re working on. Doing so will give more space and therefore better access to the calipers and brake pads. When you’re set, take the C-clamp and compress the piston of the caliper until it is forced into the brake caliper housing unit. This allows for the caliper assembly to be removed, and it also makes for the additional space required to mount the new brake pads. If your brake calipers need repairs, you should fix them before you continue. The mounting bolts of the caliper can be unbolted with the use of a ratchet and an appropriate-sized socket, and the caliper should easily come away from the rotor. Occasionally, special keys in hexagonal, torx, or star shapes are needed to do this. Take care not to bend or break the brake hose. Step 3 – Remove and Inspect the Pads http://www.automobileglobe.com/how-to-replace-your-brake-pad-in-6-easy-steps/
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Re: How To Replace Your Brake Pad In 6 Easy Steps by TEEZERS: 6:52pm On Sep 09, 2016 |
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Re: How To Replace Your Brake Pad In 6 Easy Steps by Nobody: 8:10pm On Sep 09, 2016 |
Could you run a video of these, I have interest in doing this myself |
Re: How To Replace Your Brake Pad In 6 Easy Steps by Elizadath: 3:58pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
following |
Re: How To Replace Your Brake Pad In 6 Easy Steps by erico2k2(m): 7:03pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
indigene:what make and model do you have? |
Re: How To Replace Your Brake Pad In 6 Easy Steps by erico2k2(m): 7:04pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
leeyack:This write up is not complete, cos they never said waht happens to the fluid that gets compressed back into the system when you deploy the C clamp. |
Re: How To Replace Your Brake Pad In 6 Easy Steps by tutuwater(m): 6:40am On Sep 20, 2016 |
What brands of brake pads are good for Toyota Avensis 2004 |
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