Changing Brake Pads

Can anyone tell me how to change brake pads on disc brakes? isnt it easy? i dont know ive never done it. man i feel stupid, one of the basic things a car owner should know. is there anything i should avoid when doing it? how long should it take also?

oh, and is there a way to resurface the rotors w/o using the machine? like hand resurfacing?:confused:

It's really easy. Do you have an FSM? It's all there.

How long? It depends on your luck. If it's good - 10min/wheel. If not - a few days (and I'm not joking).

Here's a little writeup I found http://members.iinet.net.au/~sayers/biscuits/brake.htm

It's not specifically for our cars, but I think it's enough.

Of course, you want to change disks/pads on the whole axis at least (both front wheels and/or both rear wheels).

thank you :D

does anyone know how long bendix pads usually last?

Originally posted by ales
It's really easy. Do you have an FSM? It's all there.

How long? It depends on your luck. If it's good - 10min/wheel. If not - a few days (and I'm not joking).



damn for my first time, it took me around 6 hrs. i bled the brakes though and brakes feel good now. :D

Well, congratulations. Practice some more and you'll be able to do all four wheels in 40 minutes :)

Any problems or hints for newbies?

to bleed the brakes (needs 2 people)
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- jack up car
- take tire off
- find the knob on caliper (bleeding nipple)
- you can attach a hose to one end, or not if you want brake fluid everywhere

Bleeding Process
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1. uncap master cylinder cap (brake fluid cap)
2. have your friend pump brakes 3 times and hold on last pump
3. unscrew bleeding nipple
4. once all the fluid stops flowing, tighten screw again
5. have your friend let go of the pedal
6. fill brake fluid resevoir to full
7. repeat 2-6 around 5-10 times

that is the bleeding process
:D

i found out the two ppl thing the hard way about a week ago. i tried to do it myself and found out i needed another person to help. it took like 5 days for my dad to be available to help. had to drive a stupid (slow) honda CR-V to work. no more out days for my car, please.
oh yeah, i did the EBC slotted discs and the green stuff pads. feels good, but then my other brakes were sqeaking.

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Originally posted by saturntangerine
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