As I spend an hour trying to get the front brake pads in, I understand why people finally sell these cars.

 

With the correct tool, it takes 15 seconds..................

 

Bull $ hit

 

15 seconds maybe with freshly installed rebuilt calipers with no fluid in them.

 

I use a pair of caliper clippers and never had any problem. Did you crack the bleeder first to relieve a little pressure?

 

Yup, did that when I saw I was going nowhere. With new pads and the clipper, there isn't ANY spare room left in the caliper space. I'm doing the right side and maybe I will have better luck. Thanks

Oh, the L/S did eventially go in.

 

I do them without the tools with no problems. Some people are just more mechanically inclined than others, or maybe just have more patience.

 

Good for you. Give yourself a pat on the back.

 

The pads are too thick. Correct AC Delco pads drop right in.

 

Well you are ahead of me.....took mine off the car last night & are in a 5 gallon bucket ...

 

At least the pads are still good.

When I start to get pi$$ed, it's time to shut the lights out and take a shower. The job always seems to go right together the next day.

 

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.

 

This ( wire tie ) idea sounds neat. Thanks

 

I slip in a piece of wood cut to the pad thickness as I'm removing the old pads. EZ out, EZ in.

 

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.

 

8+10= 18

I said I could do it in 15 minutes and my wife says I act like a three year old sometimes, so 15+3= 18.

It all makes sense.

 

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 )

 

Don't forget about how the pistons constantly try to push out because there's springs behind them