Changing Brake Pads
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St. Jude Donor '08
Give the 2 screwdriver trick a try next time. I promise you will love it and never touch the c clamp again! I learned it from, of all things, an article in Corvette Fever. Everyone I've shown it to never goes back. I push the pistons back in literally 10 seconds.
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Many thanks to JoeG for these hints ... just did mine today ... I still was a little confused and accidentally removed the wrong bolt to start with! I have a copy of photos here to help out others.
Here is the way I applied the screwdriver trick mentioned -worked like a charm!!
Make sure to loosen the proper bolt - the one with the 15mm hex head and the locking nut shown here
I used a 15mm socket with an adjustable as shown here - worked like a charm
When you swing the caliper down (wiggle it a bit if you need to - it'll go) it will look like this - just slide out the old pads and slide in the new!
Here is the way I applied the screwdriver trick mentioned -worked like a charm!!
Make sure to loosen the proper bolt - the one with the 15mm hex head and the locking nut shown here
I used a 15mm socket with an adjustable as shown here - worked like a charm
When you swing the caliper down (wiggle it a bit if you need to - it'll go) it will look like this - just slide out the old pads and slide in the new!
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St. Jude Donor '08
Glad to help. That screwdriver trick is a real time saver. Wish I'd known that 25 years ago! Wow I'm getting old. Great pics, makes the thread.
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tjfontaine, a thanks from me too. Nice work.
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St. Jude Donor '08
I've never surfaced the rotors. Just put on new pads and go. No problems, 48000 miles.
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St. Jude Donor '08
I love this procedure! It's so easy and fast to swap pads using it.
I don't think this works on GS brakes as they are a fixed caliper so you can't slide it back on the pistons like you can a base or Z51. But I've not changed brakes on a GS or Z, only looked at the calipers so perhaps someone smarter than me will chime in.
I don't think this works on GS brakes as they are a fixed caliper so you can't slide it back on the pistons like you can a base or Z51. But I've not changed brakes on a GS or Z, only looked at the calipers so perhaps someone smarter than me will chime in.
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St. Jude Donor '09
I love this procedure! It's so easy and fast to swap pads using it.
I don't think this works on GS brakes as they are a fixed caliper so you can't slide it back on the pistons like you can a base or Z51. But I've not changed brakes on a GS or Z, only looked at the calipers so perhaps someone smarter than me will chime in.
I don't think this works on GS brakes as they are a fixed caliper so you can't slide it back on the pistons like you can a base or Z51. But I've not changed brakes on a GS or Z, only looked at the calipers so perhaps someone smarter than me will chime in.