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silvia240 · 03-23-2002, 05:52 AM

i have a 95se and why is it harder to do the back brakes.... whats the difference.
at least that is what i heard.... <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'>

*LanceS13* · 03-25-2002, 12:34 AM

If they're the same as the S13's...which they should be...it's a piece of cake. The only thing that might be hard is getting the pads to go into the spring-clips. The trick here is to slide the the pad in perpendicular to the way they're supposed to go, and then rotate them 1/4 turn into position. Also, you can't compress the piston with a C-clamp; you have to get a special tool (pliers will do just fine) and rotate clockwise (righty-tighty) until they fit over the new pads.  Should take you fifteen, twenty minutes tops if you have any idea what you're doing.

samiam · 03-25-2002, 09:02 AM

Yep, that's about it. The 'hard' part that everyone always talks aobut is that you will have to rotate the piston in the caliper until you have enough room to slip the pads on. That's it, not that hard; unless you have a frozen 'dead' caliper like I did......That sucked!

will · 03-25-2002, 09:45 AM

yea, i started replacing my rear pads and was a little confused on the piston, it wouldn't go back in and i was like WTF!!??!!  should've read my manual better, you have to turn it like everyone keeps saying <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/blush.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':blush:'>
-will

03-25-2002, 12:34 AM	#2
LanceS13 AutoX Junkie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: MS Age: 43 Posts: 2,044 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If they're the same as the S13's...which they should be...it's a piece of cake. The only thing that might be hard is getting the pads to go into the spring-clips. The trick here is to slide the the pad in perpendicular to the way they're supposed to go, and then rotate them 1/4 turn into position. Also, you can't compress the piston with a C-clamp; you have to get a special tool (pliers will do just fine) and rotate clockwise (righty-tighty) until they fit over the new pads.  Should take you fifteen, twenty minutes tops if you have any idea what you're doing. __________________ 1992 240SX Fastback #47 DSP MS SCCA RX-7 ITS Project FOR SALE

03-25-2002, 09:02 AM	#3
samiam Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 275 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yep, that's about it. The 'hard' part that everyone always talks aobut is that you will have to rotate the piston in the caliper until you have enough room to slip the pads on. That's it, not that hard; unless you have a frozen 'dead' caliper like I did......That sucked! __________________ BuRn DuSt, EaT My RuBbeR !!

03-25-2002, 09:45 AM	#4
will Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 250 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yea, i started replacing my rear pads and was a little confused on the piston, it wouldn't go back in and i was like WTF!!??!!  should've read my manual better, you have to turn it like everyone keeps saying <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/blush.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':blush:'> -will __________________ Honda's are like tampons, every pussy needs one 91-S13 coupe S13koop.net coming soon...

03-23-2002, 05:52 AM	#1
silvia240 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: SoCal Posts: 438 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i have a 95se and why is it harder to do the back brakes.... whats the difference. at least that is what i heard.... <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'>