front brake pad replacement
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front brake pad replacement
I am desperate.Ive been working the past 3 hours on the front right brake.I have removed the caliper but cannot figure out how to remove the retaining clips so can install new pads.Can anyone offer an answer?Im about to go nuts with frustration.
Thank you all who answered my query.Even though im not young i made a rookie error.I failed to remove the star bolts and split the caliper.I wont recount the D'oh moment i felt at the realization.Problem solved,the other side took twenty minutes.Big shout out to Stev for the step by step.
Thank you all who answered my query.Even though im not young i made a rookie error.I failed to remove the star bolts and split the caliper.I wont recount the D'oh moment i felt at the realization.Problem solved,the other side took twenty minutes.Big shout out to Stev for the step by step.
Last edited by marco56; May 5, 2011 at 05:19 PM. Reason: problem solved
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The 1998+ have retaining guides on the calipers for the 8-lug wheels. They tend to cause the pads to freeze up as corrosion happens and rust gets frequent. Simply, just pop then off with a flat blade screw driver.
First, did you do these steps?
- Got the wheel off.
- compressed the caliper pistons
(may need to open the bleeder if they will not budge. Just bleed the lines later.)
- Undo the two allen socket bolts, top and bottom
- Use a small hammer or pry from the top the caliper with a screw driver to tilt the top of the caliper out.
- The pads now should be exposed and the retainer guides holding them in place. Tap out the pads with the small hammer.
- pry the retainer guides loose, clean them and reform them if needed. Clean the rust or deformed edges and surfaces the retainers sat on. (very important.)
-Now reassemble or go one step further by popping off the disc nut, and repack the bearings with some high temp blue high viscosity lithium grease for better mpg.
- bleed the lines if the bleed(ers) were opened.
Hope this helps. Front brakes should be simple enough and not a bear to work on. It just takes time.
First, did you do these steps?
- Got the wheel off.
- compressed the caliper pistons
(may need to open the bleeder if they will not budge. Just bleed the lines later.)
- Undo the two allen socket bolts, top and bottom
- Use a small hammer or pry from the top the caliper with a screw driver to tilt the top of the caliper out.
- The pads now should be exposed and the retainer guides holding them in place. Tap out the pads with the small hammer.
- pry the retainer guides loose, clean them and reform them if needed. Clean the rust or deformed edges and surfaces the retainers sat on. (very important.)
-Now reassemble or go one step further by popping off the disc nut, and repack the bearings with some high temp blue high viscosity lithium grease for better mpg.
- bleed the lines if the bleed(ers) were opened.
Hope this helps. Front brakes should be simple enough and not a bear to work on. It just takes time.
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Well, he did edit his first post and added this ...
Thank you all who answered my query. Even though im not young i made a rookie error. I failed to remove the star bolts and split the caliper. I wont recount the D'oh moment i felt at the realization. Problem solved, the other side took twenty minutes. Big shout out to Stev for the step by step.
Hey, we all have out noob moments. Then it hits us like a ton of
