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m_townsgreatest
10-25-2005, 04:00 PM
hey i am changing my friends brakes on his car nd i dont know every step to do it
I pretty much know what to do but i was wondering if any of u kind people would take the time to give me the step by step. Also, how would i put new calipers on? Can i just put the new brake pads in the calipers. then hook up the line and then bleed them? Please help me I dont want to mess it up and cause an accident.

I also need to put on new studs because the ones on his are stripped. Can some tell me what i would need. It cant be that hard to do.


Thanx in advance,
Taylor D.

Scott-300ex
10-25-2005, 04:39 PM
Pads-
Remove wheel
Take off 2 caliper bolts, bolts holding caliper to mounting bracket
Remove caliper, might need a C-clamp to push piston in
Lift off
Put new pads in
Replace caliper like found
Put on wheels
PUMP BRAKE PEDAL BEFORE DRIVING OR YOU WON'T HAVE BRAKES
Your good to go

Calipers-
As above
Remove caliper
Disconnect brake line
Replace caliper reconnect brake line put tape on line soit dont leak
Reconnect brake line
Replace everything you took apart
Bleed the brakes
Pump the pedal

Wheel stud-
There is prolly a torque setting, get the onld one out, put the new one in from behind and torque it till its flush on the back

You don't have to bleed the brakes for doin pads.

Its reeeeeeeeeeeeally easy.