Brake Job

[Siberian Husky]

i need a cheap brake job in the bay area this weekend prefferably in the 510...can anyone point me in a certain direction?..my brakes are shot and just need these new ones to last me a few months till i do the brake conversion..

thanks

[Dousan_PG]

im sure u can pay someone to teach you
its SUPER easy to change brake pads/rotors/etc

[Jung918]

FRONTS: Jack up car. Place the car on jack stands. Take off wheel. Take 2 14mm bolts off the caliper. Replace pads. Push piston back in. Put bolts back on. Put wheel back on. Lower car. Done!

Edit: You should also bleed the brake system while your at it.

[Siberian Husky]

Originally Posted by Jung918

FRONTS: Jack up car. Place the car on jack stands. Take off wheel. Take 2 14mm bolts off the caliper. Replace pads. Push piston back in. Put bolts back on. Put wheel back on. Lower car. Done!

Edit: You should also bleed the brake system while your at it.

i dont think i have the balls to do that...

what tools are required?..

and how do you bleed?..

all i can do is stuff like oil change plugs and filters...

[OdessaS13]

doing a brake job is about as easy if not easier then a oil change (hate crawling under car) anyways , what toold do you need, here lets break it down

Jack up car. Place the car on jack stands. Take off wheel. Take 2 14mm bolts off the caliper. Replace pads. Push piston back in. Put bolts back on. Put wheel back on. Lower car. Done!

process-------------------------------------tools needed

Jack up car.-------------------------------- A jack
Place the car on jack stands. ---------- -----Jackstands
Take off wheels. ---------- ----------------uhhh..yeah, self explanitory
Take 2 14mm bolts off the caliper. ---------- A wrench + 14mm head+hands
Replace pads. Push piston back in.---------- Hands
Put bolts back on. --------------------------a brain
Put wheel back on.--------------------------look at step 3
Lower car. ----------------------------------almost done

Done!

dont worry about it, its easy job, dont forget to resurface rotors btw
and lube the back of the brake pads with that shit they sell at kragen
and make sure you check your lug nuts, go see ff3

[TurDz]

I know how you feel. The first time is always intimidating. If you find a friend to help you out, or someone here on zilvia to walk you through it, I think that would be the best choice.

If you take it slow, you can follow these instructions and just do it yourself:

http://www.motorvate.ca/mvp.php/300

no writeup for the rears on that website though...

[Irukandji]

I'll do it for you.

I'm in the Bay Area and I work in the 510 area code. You could PM Alex (thatguy180), he lives in El Cerrito and can do it for you quick.

PM me.

[Siberian Husky]

Originally Posted by n1sm0r

I'll do it for you.

I'm in the Bay Area and I work in the 510 area code. You could PM Alex (thatguy180), he lives in El Cerrito and can do it for you quick.

PM me.

you got PM


also thank you guys..gave me confidence to tackle the pads..the thing is...i dont think i'll be able to bleed properly and also another reason why im afraid to do so is because..well these are brakes..life savers on you car..so i dont trust myself bleeding..

also people are telling me that bleeding and refilling brake fluid is the most important thing..but im also hearing that i can do without...

remember..i only need this for a few months to hold me off

[cgguy]

...and they're right. If you are just swapping out pads you dont need to bleed anything.

The hardest parts of the brake job are breaking free the caliper bolts (cause they rust up really quick) and getting the pads into the clips.

Still, It's not as easy as an oil change, there's a lot more to look out for and potential of finding other shit to fix. On old Nissans there's a good chance you are going to find half-siezed sliders or rusty pistons.

...Plus you'll need the correct sized wrenches, possibly a breaker bar (to get those pesky bolts free), a file (to help the pads fit in those damn cips) and some anti sieze for the bolts.

Have someone show you how to do it once and you'll be good to go after that.

[CaoBoY]

you should always bleed your brakes after putting new pads/rotors on...air can get built up in the lines as your pads wear down. you dont NEED to, but its a good precaution. other thing you SHOULD do, but dont need to, is flush the brake lines, but you said you were going to get a upgrade kit, so im guessing you will do that then.

[koukidough]

just try it and youll figure it out. its easier than highschool math

[aznpoopy]

just follow the steps above. super easy. btw
you need a c-clamp to push the piston in on the front.
brake socket cube or needle nose pliers to turn the piston in on the rear.

[that180guy]

its cake bro
i did my FIRST one BLIND.
as in, i just took stuff off n put stuff back together.

and if ur trying todo a conversion later, no need to change fluid.