Replace Front Rotors and Pads
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Replace Front Rotors and Pads
Anybody got a write up on changing out rotors and pads? I begin the task tomorrow.
Got the NAPA rotors for $25 locally and my PFC Z's pads from Autozone and received yesterday.
Not uncomfortable going at it like I've done on any other car, just curious if there are any hidden tips or tricks to be aware of?
In the box with the pad's are what look like some sort of a plate of somekind. Are those used?
Any help kindly appreciated.
Got the NAPA rotors for $25 locally and my PFC Z's pads from Autozone and received yesterday.
Not uncomfortable going at it like I've done on any other car, just curious if there are any hidden tips or tricks to be aware of?
In the box with the pad's are what look like some sort of a plate of somekind. Are those used?
Any help kindly appreciated.
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Originally Posted by diyguy
Anybody got a write up on changing out rotors and pads? I begin the task tomorrow.
Got the NAPA rotors for $25 locally and my PFC Z's pads from Autozone and received yesterday.
Not uncomfortable going at it like I've done on any other car, just curious if there are any hidden tips or tricks to be aware of?
In the box with the pad's are what look like some sort of a plate of somekind. Are those used?
Any help kindly appreciated.
Got the NAPA rotors for $25 locally and my PFC Z's pads from Autozone and received yesterday.
Not uncomfortable going at it like I've done on any other car, just curious if there are any hidden tips or tricks to be aware of?
In the box with the pad's are what look like some sort of a plate of somekind. Are those used?
Any help kindly appreciated.
Torque on caliper bracket bolts is 175 N.m. Caliper bolts is 31 N.m (all torques are for front and rear).
Be careful when removing rear rotor to prevent popping the parking brake shoe assembly off the rear backing plate, and the wave spring, when you remove the rotor. (Make sure parking brake is not engaged.)
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Just swapped mine..piece of cake...its easier with 2 people only because lining up the caliper bolts is tricky with getting the calipers back on....we didn't need a breaker bar to loosen the bolts but a short torque wrench would be handy 
