What Is All Needed to Replace Brakes..

[82CapriceClassic]

just the brake pads? and what are some good pads to replace them with?

[j cAT]

Originally Posted by 82CapriceClassic

just the brake pads? and what are some good pads to replace them with?

brake pads of a high quality are best..also inspection of your total brake system before starting is recommended..this will determine what's needed..

your rear brakes need servicing as well..usually the drum needs replacing with new shoes and with the proper adjusting will reduce the front rotors from warping...the parking brake cable may need be adjusted if it was adjusted to compensate for worn shoes/drum....if you have difficultiy in removing the rear drums because of a ridge on the drum circumference this is indicating a well worn drum...

also check the rotors for rusting thru,as well as deep grooving..and the outer edges for rust distortions

with a quart of brake fluid give all wheels a good bleeding to remove old damaged brake fluid.........open bleed screw then with a C clamp slowly push the cal piston full back ..this will get rid of the overheated damaged fluid, rather than raming it into the braking system..

clean the caliper pins and using a silicone grease lube the rubber points that the pins/bushing slides on...with the cal in position no pads installed , the cal should slide easy..

the cal piston boot needs to be seated correctly and should never touch the pad backing, you may have to pull outward gently to remove trapped air so as to seat the weather boot..if the boot is damaged you will need a new cal....coat the boot with silicone grease this will reduce the mositure penitration into the cal...and keep the boot soft..

[Blt2Lst]

Originally Posted by 82CapriceClassic

just the brake pads? and what are some good pads to replace them with?

I used Performance Friction Carbon (PFC) pads last pad change.
A little more expensive but the performance is outstanding...

[NOVAZ27]

When you replace the front brakes you should pull the rotors and clean/repack the front wheel bearings with hi temp bearing grease. Replace the bearing/s if necessary. If you replace the rear brakes give the rear axle seal a glance. If you see or smell hypoid grease it is time to replace the axle seals. If you have to do one side go ahead and do the other side while you are at it. Hypoid leaking onto the brake shoes is not good. That wheel will tend to lockup when the brakes are applied + ruins the new brake shoes. Been there done that on my Safria van. Just rememberd this on the front calipers Check the flex line that attaches the caliper to the hard line. They go bad from the inside out. If cracked on the outside replace. If the braid on the inside frays it can act as a one way valve causing the caliper to lockup when the pressure is applied. If your caprice has high miles or still has it's original flex lines they may be going bad.

HOPE THIS HELPS

NOVAZ27