01 Grand Am Se brake questions...

[katscar]

I have a 01 grand am se and I was going to do both front and rear brakes. I looked around for any repair manuals(haynes, chilton, etc...) but i can't find any. So I have a question or two that i was hoping you guys might help me with.

1. Any tips that might come in handy?

2. Where can I find the repair manual?

Btw, I've replaced both front and rear brakes b4(once) so any and all tips are WELCOME!

Thanks
Kat

[Ridenour]

well it sounds like you already know what you're doing, so the only tip I can give you is with the caliper pistons. When you take off the caliper, it works great if you take a huge vice grip or something similar, and pinch and compress the piston before trying to put the caliper back on. And watch out for fluid - the shit leaks like a syphon.

[Knifeblade]

The later model-year manuals from Chilton or Haynes haven't emerged yet. Generally, do what you know to do, the brakes haven't changed in all practical ways of repair. A decent site is www.autozone.com, surf it for new repair info.

[katscar]

Ridenour, Thanks for the tip.

Knifeblade, I'm on my way right now, Thanks.