The front brake pads on a Nissan Search aid the vehicle end. They are one of the-if not the-most critical transaction on your vehicle. Brake pads are typically comprised of either a ceramic or metallic news. Hydraulic impact pushes the pad against a rotor that turns with the Nissan's shove. When the pad clamps down on the rotor, the revolve Testament slow down and speck the vehicle. When the brake pads on your Nissan Quest are 1/8 inch thick, you Testament require to transform them.
Instructions
1. District the socket extreme of the tire wrench over the purpose of the lug nuts on the front Chauffeur's side. Turn the wrench counterclockwise to loosen. Turn the wrench 1/8 to 1/4 degrees. Bring about not deed the wrench bounteous than a 1/4 turn.
2. Jack the Inquiry off the ground using the plant jack points. These Testament be an space of the frame. For this connection, exercise the front jack aim located near the radiator.
3. Accommodation the jack stands under the pinch welds of the Objective, located under the Chauffeur and passenger side front doors, and lower the vehicle onto the jack stands.
4. Loosen and remove the shove lug nuts and the trundle.
5. Loosen the caliper mounting bolts (both top and backside) and remove the caliper. It Testament much be attached to the brake operation via a rubber brake hose. Secure the caliper to the coil springs on the suspension above the rotor with sparkle ties.
6. Installation/assembly is the reverse of removal/disassembly. Be sure that when you put the caliper mounting bolts back on, that you place a dab of thread locker on the threads of the bolts. Make sure as you are forcing the piston back that the piston boot does not twist or rip. It should fold "accordion style" into the caliper.
7. Insert the new pads. Make sure you have the proper orientation, as the pads will only fit in the Nissan Quest's caliper in one direction.
8. Reassemble the brake caliper. Pop the brake pads away of the retaining clips. Then, accommodation the face of the gray-haired brake pad over the caliper piston. Situate the c-clamp over the brake pad, and place the clamp over the caliper assembly so that you can use the brake pad face to push the caliper piston back into the caliper.
