How To: Change Brake Pads

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  1. Feb 7, 2013 at 2:19 PM #1
    ak_cowboy

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    I had to change out my front brake pads and took some pictures!

    You'll need:
    13/16" Socket for taking off the wheel
    18mm for taking off the brake caliper
    13mm for relaxing the brake pads.

    Take off the wheel after turning it in, support with jackstands.
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    Backside of Caliper
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    Caliper Removed. Take off the two rearmost 18mm bolts. Then use a long screwdriver or prybar to pull the caliper off
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    Support the caliper! DO NOT let it hang by the brake line
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    Pull the old brake pads out.
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    Use a C-Clamp to compress the pads. Your new pads will be thicker than the old ones and won't fit otherwise.
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    Old pads vs New Pads
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    Brake pad Spring. Don't Lose These. They keep the brake pads spread and off the rotor
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    Springs installed
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  2. Feb 7, 2013 at 2:21 PM #2
    ak_cowboy

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    Installation is the reverse of taking it apart. Make sure to pump the brakes to set the pads, top off brake fluid if needed, and follow proper brake break-in procedure. :waytogo:
     
  3. Feb 7, 2013 at 4:55 PM #3
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    nice write up. i would say your pads were shot.
     
  4. Feb 7, 2013 at 5:18 PM #4
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    hahaha shiiii, them pads were gone!
     
  5. Feb 7, 2013 at 5:33 PM #5
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    Def no hanging calipers by the hose.

    yeap purty much used them pads all up.
     
  6. Feb 7, 2013 at 6:15 PM #6
    ak_cowboy

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    Haha I had about 85k on those pads and blew out the passenger caliper. The brakes are a little softer than I like, but I'll get them bled out eventually and fix that.
     
  7. Feb 7, 2013 at 6:17 PM #7
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    nice write up man :peace: luckily when we did my lift the brake pads still had about half life yet
     
  8. Feb 7, 2013 at 6:38 PM #8
    ak_cowboy

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    Thanks. Forgot to mention that the rotors come right off if you're going to swap them out too. No other tools needed.
     
  9. Feb 8, 2013 at 7:00 AM #9
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    Good work
     
  10. Feb 8, 2013 at 11:20 AM #10
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    No way your rotors weren't toast
     
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