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Old 06-16-2006, 01:59 AM   #1
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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.
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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...
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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

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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
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