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Remove wheels
Re-install 2 lug nuts to hold rotor in place
Remove 2 caliper mounting bolts
Slide caliper off rotor
Use a "C" clamp to fully retract piston into caliper body
Replace pads inner and outer
RE-Install caliper
PUMP BRAKES TO SET PADS AGAINST ROTOR PRIOR TO MOVING VEHICLE
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Is brake pads on the front or back of the car?
brake pads can either be on the front or rear of a car... it all depends on if it has disc or drum brakes on the rear... drum brakes have shoes not pads
How do you change the front brakes pads and rotors on a Volkswagen Passat?
My car has only 122K mi on it. The pads are only about 1/2 worn out.
Do you need shoes or pads for front brakes on 1998 volkswagen jetta?
Pads--and if you've got disc brakes on the back of the car, which I think you do, you need pads back there too.
Do i have to bleed the front brakes when changing the pads?
No you dont need to bleed the brakes if you are just changing the pads, there are more ansers to car maintenance questions at ; www.carbasics.co.uk
After replacing front pads and rotors do you still need to bleed the brakes?
No you dont have to. All I did was was pump the brakes with the car running
How do you change the brake pads on a car?
how to change front brake pads on a 1994 lexus es300
How do you change front brakes 2005 pt cruiser?
Lift the car, remove the tire, remove the brake caliper, and remove the old brake pads. Put in the new brake pads, replace the brake caliper, replace the tire and lower the car.?æ
What kind of brakes does a mercury mystique take?
Pads on front, drums or pads at rear. Ask at a good auto part store with year of car
Are front brake pads and front brakes the same?
The brake pads are a part of the braking system. Many people do refer to the brake pads as "the brakes", but you'll need to make sure the rotors and calipers are working properly as well. Additionally, The term 'brake pads' are associated with 'disc brake' systems. Earlier vehicles had 'brake shoes' which were associated with 'drum brakes'. Depending on the year of the car, front brakes could mean either and is a generic term.
Why would a car vibrate only when braking after resurfing rotors and installing new pads?
If you only did the front brakes, the problem may be in the rear brakes.
Are the disc brake pads different sizes on front than rear of a 2006 mercury mariner?
i am not very familiar with this type of car but front brakes do about 60-70% of your braking thus requiring a larger pad, so logic suggests that your front brakes are larger then your rear brakes Front pads on almost any vehicle are larger.
My car shakes when hitting the brakes but it isn't the brake pads or rotors what else could it be?
worn front end parts (steering or suspension) could cause a car to shake when appling the brakes.
