How-To: Change Front Brake pads (non srt)

asanti · Post by **asanti** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:55 pm

TurboNeonEs wrote:i need pics please im going to do this, this weekend

It's ultra easy Justin. I did my pads and rotors at all 4 corners in less than 2 hrs, taking my sweet time. Pads alone are cake bro.

Later
Allex

Post by **racer12306** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:53 pm

Don't worry. You really don't need the pics. Print out the instructions, pop a tire off and you will see everything that is explained.

Addicted2Boost · Post by **Addicted2Boost** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 2:53 pm

i cant get the freakin damn lug nuts off

Post by **racer12306** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:34 pm

are you turning them counter clockwise?

if yes, get a bigger bar

OB · Post by OB » Sun Aug 31, 2008 2:55 pm

racer12306 wrote:are you turning them counter clockwise?

if yes, get a bigger bar

Or a bigger gun.

iskyfly · Post by **iskyfly** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 3:13 pm

is there a secret to lining up the "boots" over the guide bolt ends with the respective ends that the screws go into?

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 3:33 pm

Just tap the caliper and continually check the lineup. It take a couple tries but you'll get it. Once they're lined up correctly they should slide right in.

lilnicko11 · Post by **lilnicko11** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 4:24 pm

^ this. it can be a pain to get everything put back together. detaching is the easy part but putting everything back together can suck at times in this case.

iskyfly · Post by **iskyfly** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:38 pm

Thanks.

Normal for a little smoke when doing the break in?

chappybmode · Post by **chappybmode** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:32 am

good write up...very informative

OB · Post by OB » Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:02 pm

iskyfly wrote:Thanks.

Normal for a little smoke when doing the break in?

Never had new brakes smoke. Definitely normal if they smell bad for a couple days though.

iskyfly · Post by **iskyfly** » Tue May 22, 2012 10:38 am

Thanks. Given that a year has passed I think everything is ok.

OB · Post by OB » Tue May 22, 2012 9:53 pm

^Heh I didn't realize the dates! Answers it for others who may have that issue though. I could see them smoking if there was a break-in coating on the pads or rotors, or if oil/grease got on the contact surfaces of either.