Brake pads
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I use a pair of caliper clippers and never had any problem. Did you crack the bleeder first to relieve a little pressure?
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Melting Slicks
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Oh, the L/S did eventially go in.
#7
Le Mans Master
I do them without the tools with no problems. Some people are just more mechanically inclined than others, or maybe just have more patience.
#8
Melting Slicks
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#9
The pads are too thick. Correct AC Delco pads drop right in.
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Melting Slicks
#12
Pro
Get you some big zip ties. Tie each pad back after pushing back against the pistons. Put one tie on each side in the middle of the caliper. Then you can start the end of the pads onto the rotor. When you get the caliper on up to the zip tie, simply cut the tie and push the caliper all the way on. Hope this helps.
#13
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Pads
Get you some big zip ties. Tie each pad back after pushing back against the pistons. Put one tie on each side in the middle of the caliper. Then you can start the end of the pads onto the rotor. When you get the caliper on up to the zip tie, simply cut the tie and push the caliper all the way on. Hope this helps.
#15
Instructor
These pads have to be some of the easiest to change on any car....just pull the pin and take pads out. Drop the new pads in and put the pin back in. I could teach an 8 year old to do these in 10 minutes.
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Jack up both front wheels.................................. .....................2 min.
Place jack stands.................................. .................................1
Remove both caps.................................... ..............................1
Remove 2 sets of lug nuts.................................... ...................2
Pull wheels.................................. ........................................ ..0.5
Remove cotter pins.................................... .............................0.5
Remove pad pins.................................... ................................0.5
Remove 4 old pads.................................... ..............................1
Take coffee/donut break................................... ........................10
Crack bleeder screws.................................. ..............................0.5
Press pistons flush................................... ................................0.5
Tighten bleeder screws.................................. ...........................0.5
Install new pads.................................... ..................................1
Install pad pins.................................... ....................................1
Install new cotter pins.................................... ...........................1
Total time.................................... ........................................ ....22
(I added about a dozen extra un-necessary steps )
Place jack stands.................................. .................................1
Remove both caps.................................... ..............................1
Remove 2 sets of lug nuts.................................... ...................2
Pull wheels.................................. ........................................ ..0.5
Remove cotter pins.................................... .............................0.5
Remove pad pins.................................... ................................0.5
Remove 4 old pads.................................... ..............................1
Take coffee/donut break................................... ........................10
Crack bleeder screws.................................. ..............................0.5
Press pistons flush................................... ................................0.5
Tighten bleeder screws.................................. ...........................0.5
Install new pads.................................... ..................................1
Install pad pins.................................... ....................................1
Install new cotter pins.................................... ...........................1
Total time.................................... ........................................ ....22
(I added about a dozen extra un-necessary steps )
#18
Le Mans Master
Don't forget about how the pistons constantly try to push out because there's springs behind them