Change Your Front Brakes
Remember to put the pad with the sensor on the back of the brake rotor.11. Cut the zip ties and lower the caliper onto the pads. Apply some grease around the bolt that you removed, and then tighten up both of the 17mm bolts.
Instructions
1. Before you derivation, test your rotors for damage or warping with a measuring caliper. Besides evaluation for any signs that the sensor is digging into the rotor, which indicates rotor damage. Provided you discharge observance any damage cut the rotor to a brake shop so they can properly turn (regrind) the rotor.
2. Consequent, You Testament always chock the back tires with blocks or bricks. Also make sure that your Motor lorry is in Grounds or 1st gear whether it is a guidebook transmission, and engage your emergency brake to aid authority the vehicle in berth. Loosen the lug nuts on the tire, jack up the front you'll be working on, and allot the frame on a jack stand, and remove the tire.
3. Loosen the lug nuts on the tire. Depending on the constitute and representation of your Motor lorry, it could chalk up four, five, six or all the more eight lug nuts on the rotate. Advantage your jack to elevate the front of your vehicle on the side you Testament be working on. Build positive that your community the jack on the Motor lorry's frame considering it is beefy and Testament not bend under the vehicle's weight.
4. First off, establish the Motor lorry's frame on a jack stand, and unscrew the circle' s lug nuts. City the lug nuts in a protected levy that you Testament easily conjure up. Promptly remove the shove.
5. Then remove the backside 17mm bolt and loosen the top 17mm bolt (your bolt proportions will vary depending on your specific vehicle). You might have to do a little work to receive to the top bolt with the brake line in the way, but take your time and don't damage the brake line. Try a breaker bar or a longer ratchet or wrench to budge the bolts loose. Swing the brake caliper up and zip tie it down to the control arm or whatever is nearby.
6. Remove the brake pads and dissemble. Remember to lay them out in the order of which you took it apart. THIS IS IMPORTANT.
7. After that, get your new pads out of the box. You can use a file and file down the edges of the pads at about a 45 degree angle to keep the pads from squealing as much.
8. Rub anti-squeal spray on the back of the brake pads and put the shims on in the reverse order you took them off at. Try not to receive the anti-squeal spray on the front of the brake pads because it would have a similar result to waxing your brake pads. Make sure you put the little sensor back on the edge of the rear brake pad.
9. Take a block of wood and a c-clamp, and squeeze the piston back into the caliper to where it's flush with the boot, if you go too far you have a chance in damaging the boot. Also, make sure your brake fluid reservoir isn't overflowing while you do this, drain the fluid as necessary. Don't get the fluid on your paint! It will remove paint and ruin your car's finish.
10. Place the pads in with the outer tabs going into the clips.Driving a automobile without great brakes is enjoy skydiving without a parachute. Not a exceptional doctrine!Luckily, performing habitual continuation on your machine's brakes can be done Homewards provided you hold the Correct tools and relieve. Spring from these instructions to pin money elsewhere the front brakes on your light-duty pickup Motor lorry.
12. Turn your engine on and pump your brakes a few times to make sure the piston now touches the pad. Add or remove brake fluid as needed to receive it to the max fill line. One last time make sure all your bolts are tightened down right.
13. Put your tire back on, hand tighten your lugs, lower the truck and torque the lugs to the proper specs.
14. Finally, take a slow drive around to make sure everything is working properly.
