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Old 01-19-2009, 02:48 PM   #1
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How to change brake pads?

Is there a DIY on changing break pads front and back? also how to bleed the breaks?
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Old 01-19-2009, 02:56 PM   #2
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Never changed the brake shoes yet, but that will help with the pads.
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Old 01-19-2009, 03:54 PM   #3
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Wow!! this is great thank you.
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Old 01-19-2009, 03:58 PM   #4
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No problem-o, thats what we do.
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Old 01-19-2009, 09:10 PM   #5
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There are numerous ways to "bleed brakes". You can do a google search and come up with them. Having just done mine I used them all, from pump in (Motive) to pump out (MityVac). The best results (for me) were obtained using the old fashioned 2 person method. Patience is a key word during this procedure.
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Old 01-19-2009, 09:22 PM   #6
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I founf best results using a friend to help bleed the brakes as well. You might use a little more fluid, but it's worth the results.
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Old 01-19-2009, 11:55 PM   #7
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You've gone through your brakes already??
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Old 01-20-2009, 10:02 PM   #8
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Don't bleed them unless you somehow open the system...
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Old 01-20-2009, 10:06 PM   #9
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You've gone through your brakes already??
In my case no. I just had the calipers powdercoated which required they be re-built and bled.
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Old 01-20-2009, 10:38 PM   #10
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You need to open the system to change out the rear shoes, and cracking the bleeders on the front makes dropping in new pads much easier. I was changing the fluid out also, so it just made the whole operation much easier.

I didn't NEED to change pads and shoes, but wanted to when I took the car to the track. The front pads looked brand new after 35,XXX miles, and the rear shoes looked pretty much untouched too.


As for changing out the rear shoes, the online manual that's sticky'ed above has the step-by-step, and it's relatively easy. The hard part is getting the main spring on and off. Other than that it's pretty straight forward. It took me an hour to do one side, and about 20 min. to do the other (first time I'd ever changed out drum shoes).
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Old 01-29-2009, 07:45 PM   #11
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Hey guys, what are you guys using as replacements? OEM from the dealor? Any aftermarket sources? I'm about due. At 25k, the right is squeaking. When I take the wheels off to inspect, I want to be able to do them if I see that I'll need to.
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Old 09-16-2011, 12:58 PM   #12
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Having trouble with this old link.
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Old 09-24-2011, 02:31 AM   #13
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I am also having problems with finding where this link has been moved to...
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Link is forever gone. It might be posted on microimage forums.
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Old 09-24-2011, 05:08 PM   #15
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I see. Thank you.
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