unbolt caliper, compress piston in caliper with c clamp and remove /install new shoes... may need to remove some brake fluid from resovior because of new pad thickness--use towel and don't spill on paint!....
= What tool to remove a front brake pads on a 2007? =
you have to remove the caliper to access the brake pads
remove old brake pads, replace with new brake pads voila!
In order to change the brake pads, you must first remove the wheel. Remove the retaining clips and the brake pads will come off. Reverse the process to install the new pads.
Lift the car on a car jack, remove the tire, remove the brake shoe/calipers, and remove the old brake pads. Next, dispose of the old brake pads, put in the new brake pads, replace the brake shoe/calipers, replace the tire and lower the car to the ground.
Lift the car, remove the tire, remove the brake shoe/caliper, and remove the old brake pads. Put in the new brake pads, replace the brake shoe/caliper, replace the tire, and lower the car.
Remove the tire and wheel. Remove the brake pad hardware. Remove the brake pads. Remove the rotor. Reverse the process to install the new brake pads and rotors.
Lift the vehicle on a car jack, remove the tire, remove the brake shoe/calipers, and remove the old brake pads. Put in the new brake pads, replace the brake shoe/calipers, replace the calipers, and lower the car.
Lift the vehicle, remove the tire , remove the brake shoe/calipers, and remove the old brake pads. Put in new brake pads, put the brake shoe/caliper in its place, put the tire back on and lower the vehicle.
Lift the car on a jack, remove the car tires, remove the brake shoe/calipers and remove the old brake pads. Properly dispose of the old pads, put in the new brake pads, replace the brake shoe/calipers, replace the tire and lower the car to the ground.
Remove the rear tire and wheel. Remove the brake spring from the brake assembly. Remove the brake pads. Reverse the process to install the new brake pads.
Remove the tire and wheel from your 2005 Vectra. Remove the brake spring and break caliper from the brake pad assembly. The brake pads will come off. Reverse the process to install the new brake pads.