Replace Floating Caliper Brake Pads

You've realized you compulsion to change your brake pads. Although it sounds frightening, an Car store can avail bring about trustworthy you hold the equitable brake pads for your machine.


Instructions


Reaching the Caliper Brake Pads


1. Push in the away column of the outboard pad to remove it. This releases the mounting dowel from the gap in the caliper. Press on the other side to remove the other dowel. Revenue off your tire and spin meeting using the exactly sized lug wrench.


2. Remove the caliper from the steering knuckle without disconnecting your brake hose. A torque wrench may be needed to remove the bolts. Abutment the caliper with a wire coat hanger.


3. Jack up your van using a hydraulic floor jack. Domicile jack stands under your A-frame. Position the jack stands prerrogative to prevent injury from the machine falling. Situate chocks last the wheels to prevent them from rolling off the jack stands. Push the pad away of the backside of the caliper.


4. Pull away the inboard pad.


Install New Pads


5. Contour up the inboard pad so the spring clip on the back lines up with the gap/extent in the caliper piston and locks into it.


6. Install the outboard pad over the caliper site. This forces the mounting dowels to snap into the holes in the caliper to grip the outer brake in deposit.


7. Place the caliper over the rotor back onto the steering knuckle. Replace the mounting bolts and sleeves into the holes. Torque the bolts to the specified amount for your car.


8. Replace the tire and wheel using your lug wrench.


9. Pump the brake six to seven times to seat the pads against the rotor. The brake pedal should feel firm when the pads are seated.


10. Check the master cylinder fluid level and add brake fluid if necessary.