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| [Posts: 1059 | Reputation: 20] Registered User | [?] Posted: 09 Oct 2012 10:32 Last Edited By: Zeroflat24 |
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It is pretty straight forward. He is a quick little run down! -Losen rear brake fluid reservoir. -remove rear caliper. -remove pads -lay the would brake pad over the caliper piston, and use a small C-clampo to push it back down. (may be able to do this by hand) -replace with new pads. -replace caliper onto rotor. -beg your wife to help you bleed the rear brakes. Make he pump while you bleed. -ensure to top off resovior as you bleed, to avoid getting air in the lines. -I just bought a brake bleeder from Sears. Well worth the money and took all of about 4 minutes to bleed with bleeder. I think I hit all major points. This is a very easy job!! Wait why are you bleeding the brakes. If you are just replacing the pads. You do NOT have to bleed brakes or open the bleeders. |
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| [Posts: 1059 | Reputation: 20] Registered User | [?] Posted: 09 Oct 2012 11:43 Last Edited By: Zeroflat24 |
| how the hell did my posts end up at the top? | |
| [Posts: 318 | Reputation: 12] Registered User | [?] Posted: 09 Oct 2012 12:26 |
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Hi guys, I have searched the forum (though the search function is not very good).
Anybody done a write-up or have some pics on hoe to replace the rear brakepads? I need to do mine, but just want to be aware of possible pitfalls along the way. Thanx! |
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| [Posts: 1810 | Reputation: 34] Registered User | [?] Posted: 09 Oct 2012 12:34 |
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It is pretty straight forward. He is a quick little run down!
-Losen rear brake fluid reservoir. -remove rear caliper. -remove pads -lay the would brake pad over the caliper piston, and use a small C-clampo to push it back down. (may be able to do this by hand) -replace with new pads. -replace caliper onto rotor. -beg your wife to help you bleed the rear brakes. Make he pump while you bleed. -ensure to top off resovior as you bleed, to avoid getting air in the lines. -I just bought a brake bleeder from Sears. Well worth the money and took all of about 4 minutes to bleed with bleeder. I think I hit all major points. This is a very easy job!! |
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| [Posts: 318 | Reputation: 12] Registered User | [?] Posted: 09 Oct 2012 12:55 |
Thanx - I just briefly glanced at it last night and hoped it would be as simple. 
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| [Posts: 318 | Reputation: 12] Registered User | [?] Posted: 09 Oct 2012 13:04 |
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how the hell did my posts end up at the top? Skills!
Got the pads changed, topped up the fluid and all good - under 15 mins! Thanx for the help guys! 
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| [Posts: 1 | Reputation: Unranked] Registered User | [?] Posted: 21 Nov 2012 01:15 |
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I just did the fronts and will be tackling the rears as well as an expensive belt...
thx for the info |
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| [Posts: 1810 | Reputation: 34] Registered User | [?] Posted: 21 Nov 2012 09:49 |
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The reason I wrote it up like that is because I switched from my Firebolt Resevoir to the Lightning when I did my tail swap. I forgot to mention that.
Zeroflat you are absolutly correct, when changing pads you should never have to bleed the brakes. Alot of people do not realize that brake systems are a closed system! |
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| [Posts: 876 | Reputation: 26] Registered User | [?] Posted: 21 Nov 2012 21:15 |
| Don't forget to clean the brake pin and lube them with brake caliper grease. I can not tell you how many sets of brake I see at my shop that don't take care of these pins. It helps your brakes clamp smoother and return better. | |
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