brake job

looking for a writeup on changing brake pads for 01 grand prix 3.8 n/s
and also changing rotors as well thanks

See link below. This is for 12" Power Slot rotors/conversion but disregard the modification part. The procedure can be used for a stock brake (pad & rotor) job otherwise.

Click here (http://www.grandprix.net/upgrades/powerslot.html)

This is completely off the top of my head so check the torque numbers, but I've done GP brakes so many times now. Make sure you have a c clamp, a torque wrench and a breaker bar (in case the last person to do the brakes didn't use the torque wrench). After placing the car on jack stands and removing the wheel, remove the top slide bolt and pivot caliper downward (for the rear) or bottom slide bolt and pivot up (for the front). Remove the brake resovoir cap and siphon out excess brake fluid if the level rises too much while compressing pistons. Use the clamp to compress the caliper piston being careful to not tear the rubber boot. Replace the pads and hardware, and the piston boot or slide bolts if damaged. Torque the rear slide bolt to 32 ft/lbs and the front to 63 ft/lbs. Put the resovoir cap back on torque the lug nuts to 100 ft/lbs and safely test the car's brakes.

Oh, and I forgot to mention to grease the slide bolts with high-temp grease.

It is recommended to open the brake bleeders and push the excess brake fluid out the bleeder instead of back into the ABS system.

Also, when I do a brake job when I know the pads and rotors are going to be replaced, I will take a large flathead screwdiver and compress the piston in by prying between the pad and the rotor with the caliper still installed. Has always worked for me and I have never needed a brake caliper compressor or a c-clamp.

Also, when I do a brake job when I know the pads and rotors are going to be replaced, I will take a large flathead screwdiver and compress the piston in by prying between the pad and the rotor with the caliper still installed. Has always worked for me and I have never needed a brake caliper compressor or a c-clamp.

x2. thats what i do