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Disclaimer: Do this at your own risk. If you do not have common sense or are sue happy please do not attempt.
Special Thanks Goto, Speedie for contributing a ton of the photos and for the parts he wrote (most of the rear brakes). Don_and_Herbi for his help and UPS for thier timely shipping of parts
Items needed.
New Pads
New Rotors
Metalnerd tool or simalar tool www.germanautoparts.com or www.metalnerd.com.
7mm Hex head socket (allen wrench)
8mm Hex head socket (allen wrench)
Box end wrenches assorted
Sockets set assorted metric.
Anti squel for brake pads
Anti sieze for rotors
Brake Cleaner 2 Cans
Flat head Screw Driver
Hammer
Floor Jack
Time needed 3-5 hours.
Most people jack up the car and set all it up on Jack stands and work on all 4 wheels at once. I personally prefer to do one wheel at a time. The reason I do this is that when I finish one set of pads I get back in the car and push the brake pedal down to set the pads.
The brake resevior will over flow if you press all four calipers in at once if you do just one at a time you elimanate the need to empty the reseviour and avoid having to bleed the brakes at this time.
Now onto the "how to"
Step one.
Jack up the car and remove the front wheel of your choice. ( you should know how to do this. If not have a mechanic change your brakes).
Step 2
Remove anti rattle spring clip from Caliper by prying with the screw driver
Special Thanks Goto, Speedie for contributing a ton of the photos and for the parts he wrote (most of the rear brakes). Don_and_Herbi for his help and UPS for thier timely shipping of parts
Items needed.
New Pads
New Rotors
Metalnerd tool or simalar tool www.germanautoparts.com or www.metalnerd.com.
7mm Hex head socket (allen wrench)
8mm Hex head socket (allen wrench)
Box end wrenches assorted
Sockets set assorted metric.
Anti squel for brake pads
Anti sieze for rotors
Brake Cleaner 2 Cans
Flat head Screw Driver
Hammer
Floor Jack
Time needed 3-5 hours.
Most people jack up the car and set all it up on Jack stands and work on all 4 wheels at once. I personally prefer to do one wheel at a time. The reason I do this is that when I finish one set of pads I get back in the car and push the brake pedal down to set the pads.
The brake resevior will over flow if you press all four calipers in at once if you do just one at a time you elimanate the need to empty the reseviour and avoid having to bleed the brakes at this time.
Now onto the "how to"
Step one.
Jack up the car and remove the front wheel of your choice. ( you should know how to do this. If not have a mechanic change your brakes).
Step 2
Remove anti rattle spring clip from Caliper by prying with the screw driver
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