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Old 08-03-2005, 10:24 AM
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Re: 94 Brake Problems need help

Hey fonz, remove your front wheels. There are 2 caliper mounting bolts on the back for the caliper bracket. I believe they are 17mm. They are on there really tight, so be careful and don't get discouraged, you'll put some elbow grease to get them off. Once they're off, slide whole caliper, bracket, and pads off rotor. Set that aside. Now sometimes when rotors have been on for a while, they are a bitch to get off cause they're rusted on. They're is nothing holding the rotors on once wheel and caliper are off. So grab a big hammer and smash the rotor. You might want to put the lug nuts on some, so you don't damage your studs. Hit the rotor from the back and the front, and hit it where it is on hub, between the lug nuts, but be careful. If you still can't get them off, get a sledgehammer of an airhammer/chisel. Once they're off clean up the hub of any corrosion/rust, spray it down with some brake clean. Your caliper and pads are next...remove old pads. What you'll have to do now is compress the caliper piston...you can do this with channel locks and they make a special tool to do it, costs like 8 bucks. Before you compress it, you want to open the cap to your brake fluid reservoir, so it's easier, and doesn't blow seals out. Compress it all the way down. Now get your new pads, install shims if equipped or some brake quiet, and install. Put your new rotor on, slide new pads and caliper down, it'll be pretty tight, and tighten caliper bolts up-17mm bolts are around 80 ft lbs, 12,13mm bolts are around 25ftlbs. then do the other side...when your done, replace cap to brake fluid, pump brakes, and you should be good. If your brakes still are having trouble, let me know.-Andy
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