I know brake drums are another story, but brake discs are fairly easy.
2007-09-18 04:24:39 · 5 answers · asked by pcbatl 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Seriously, there are tons of sites out there on how to change brake pads.
Simply googling it will give many sites, some even with videos.
http://www.********.com/lessons/brakeshoes/brakeshoes01.shtml
2007-09-18 04:29:26 · answer #1 · answered by hsueh010 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is one of the easiest things to do to a car.
engage parking brake
loosen wheel lugs (dont remove)
jack up car and place on jack stands
remove wheel lugs and wheel
loosen and remove two bolts from brake caliper (varies by car)
remove brake caliper from top (a prying tool may be needed but should ultimately roll towards rear of car from the top.
remove old pads and put on new, you may need to compress the piston depending on wear (to do that remove lid from master cylinder and force piston to fully disengage, taking care not to damage it, a c-clamp and a peice of metal works great)
put everything back on in reverse order starting with the caliper and work your way back.
2007-09-18 04:34:03 · answer #2 · answered by nate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just buy a Haynes or a Chilton repair guide. They are full of all kinds of repairs.
2007-09-18 04:33:58 · answer #3 · answered by Lost In Space 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This one has good photos:
http://www.troublecodes.net/articles/frntbrks.shtml
http://autorepair.about.com/od/fixityourself/ss/brake_disc_repl.htm
2007-09-18 04:39:18 · answer #4 · answered by bobweb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.autozone.com
2007-09-18 07:20:37 · answer #5 · answered by ssnova197304664 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋