gonna change brakes on saturday, any advice?
#1
gonna change brakes on saturday, any advice?
i'll be looking over my friend's shoulder as he changes out my rotors and pads this saturday (finally). he's had experience working on cars before, rebuilding engines and changing brakes and such. so i'm not too concerned about his knowledge.
but is there anything we should know before hand prior to starting this up? or are our brake setup pretty much standard? any tricks to making this go more smoothly/faster?
thanks.
but is there anything we should know before hand prior to starting this up? or are our brake setup pretty much standard? any tricks to making this go more smoothly/faster?
thanks.
#2
Re: gonna change brakes on saturday, any advice?
Originally posted by serin
i'll be looking over my friend's shoulder as he changes out my rotors and pads this saturday (finally). he's had experience working on cars before, rebuilding engines and changing brakes and such. so i'm not too concerned about his knowledge.
but is there anything we should know before hand prior to starting this up? or are our brake setup pretty much standard? any tricks to making this go more smoothly/faster?
thanks.
i'll be looking over my friend's shoulder as he changes out my rotors and pads this saturday (finally). he's had experience working on cars before, rebuilding engines and changing brakes and such. so i'm not too concerned about his knowledge.
but is there anything we should know before hand prior to starting this up? or are our brake setup pretty much standard? any tricks to making this go more smoothly/faster?
thanks.
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Like someone said, the break-in is important, otherwise you just dumped all that money down the drain.
You know how to compress the rear calipers, right? When I did my pads I had never touched brakes before, and ended up calling Phoung to ask him how the hell to get the rear calipers to compress. Don't forget your pliers...
You know how to compress the rear calipers, right? When I did my pads I had never touched brakes before, and ended up calling Phoung to ask him how the hell to get the rear calipers to compress. Don't forget your pliers...
#6
Originally posted by serin
thanks. i've got a full set of axxis that i'm planning on using.
i don't even know which brands are ceramic.
thanks. i've got a full set of axxis that i'm planning on using.
i don't even know which brands are ceramic.
#8
For front, here's some things I learned over the years:
Very first thing to do before you get too far is to make sure the rotor isn't frozen to the hub. If the rotors have never been removed before there is a good chance they are.
.: If the existing rotors are frozen on the hub, look for threaded holes on the hat of the rotor. I don't know if Nissan has these, but if they are there, buy the bolt that fits those threaded holes and just screw it in, it'll break the rotor free of of the hub. Do not get too hammy with a frozen rotor. If you find you are having trouble with it, you may want to put everything back together and take it to someone that can get the rotors off without damaging the hub or bearings (that's why I think it's important to check this before you get too far so you can reassemble and drive it to a shop)
.: clean off the hub the rotor goes onto. Make sure there is no rust on it and no foreign material.
.: Put some anti sieze on the hub so the new rotors don't rust to it.
.: Grease up the calpier bolts if that's applicable (I haven't done brakes on my '03 yet so I don't know).
.: don't mix up the caliper bolts, make sure they go back in the same location.
Very first thing to do before you get too far is to make sure the rotor isn't frozen to the hub. If the rotors have never been removed before there is a good chance they are.
.: If the existing rotors are frozen on the hub, look for threaded holes on the hat of the rotor. I don't know if Nissan has these, but if they are there, buy the bolt that fits those threaded holes and just screw it in, it'll break the rotor free of of the hub. Do not get too hammy with a frozen rotor. If you find you are having trouble with it, you may want to put everything back together and take it to someone that can get the rotors off without damaging the hub or bearings (that's why I think it's important to check this before you get too far so you can reassemble and drive it to a shop)
.: clean off the hub the rotor goes onto. Make sure there is no rust on it and no foreign material.
.: Put some anti sieze on the hub so the new rotors don't rust to it.
.: Grease up the calpier bolts if that's applicable (I haven't done brakes on my '03 yet so I don't know).
.: don't mix up the caliper bolts, make sure they go back in the same location.
#9
Originally posted by itdood
For front, here's some things I learned over the years:
Very first thing to do before you get too far is to make sure the rotor isn't frozen to the hub. If the rotors have never been removed before there is a good chance they are.
.: If the existing rotors are frozen on the hub, look for threaded holes on the hat of the rotor. I don't know if Nissan has these, but if they are there, buy the bolt that fits those threaded holes and just screw it in, it'll break the rotor free of of the hub. Do not get too hammy with a frozen rotor. If you find you are having trouble with it, you may want to put everything back together and take it to someone that can get the rotors off without damaging the hub or bearings (that's why I think it's important to check this before you get too far so you can reassemble and drive it to a shop)
.: clean off the hub the rotor goes onto. Make sure there is no rust on it and no foreign material.
.: Put some anti sieze on the hub so the new rotors don't rust to it.
.: Grease up the calpier bolts if that's applicable (I haven't done brakes on my '03 yet so I don't know).
.: don't mix up the caliper bolts, make sure they go back in the same location.
For front, here's some things I learned over the years:
Very first thing to do before you get too far is to make sure the rotor isn't frozen to the hub. If the rotors have never been removed before there is a good chance they are.
.: If the existing rotors are frozen on the hub, look for threaded holes on the hat of the rotor. I don't know if Nissan has these, but if they are there, buy the bolt that fits those threaded holes and just screw it in, it'll break the rotor free of of the hub. Do not get too hammy with a frozen rotor. If you find you are having trouble with it, you may want to put everything back together and take it to someone that can get the rotors off without damaging the hub or bearings (that's why I think it's important to check this before you get too far so you can reassemble and drive it to a shop)
.: clean off the hub the rotor goes onto. Make sure there is no rust on it and no foreign material.
.: Put some anti sieze on the hub so the new rotors don't rust to it.
.: Grease up the calpier bolts if that's applicable (I haven't done brakes on my '03 yet so I don't know).
.: don't mix up the caliper bolts, make sure they go back in the same location.
Yes clean all the rust and foreign material off the hub. Put some anti-seaze on the hub so the rotor does not get stuck to it for the next time.
Yes grease the caliper bolts (they are there), just don't overgrease them. A high temperature silicone grease will work fine.
To compress the rear calipers you have to turn them clock-wise. A pair of needlenose pliers works well for this. At first they may be hard to turn, but once you start it, it's a piece of cake.
Remember to vent your brake fluid reservior, don't take it off though because it has an affinity for water and will pull moisture from the air. Water in brake fluid = BAD.
#10
Theres a special tool you can buy to compress the rear calipers....instead of making it hard and risk slicing your hand open on something, buy the tool....i doubt it costs that much since all the peices are plastic....
just like the post above, dont forget to vent the res. but wrap a towel or something around it so incase the fluid comes out, it duzn't get all over the engine bay....
AFTER EVERYTHING IS INSTALLED and your ready to go.....PUMP YOUR BRAKES before YOU DRIVE OFF~!!!!
i completely forgot the first time i did brakes, almost backed up into my friends stang.....luckly im a good driver..... haha...jm..
PUMP YOUR BREAKS
just like the post above, dont forget to vent the res. but wrap a towel or something around it so incase the fluid comes out, it duzn't get all over the engine bay....
AFTER EVERYTHING IS INSTALLED and your ready to go.....PUMP YOUR BRAKES before YOU DRIVE OFF~!!!!
i completely forgot the first time i did brakes, almost backed up into my friends stang.....luckly im a good driver..... haha...jm..
PUMP YOUR BREAKS
#11
Originally posted by AzNx2k2xSEXima
Theres a special tool you can buy to compress the rear calipers....instead of making it hard and risk slicing your hand open on something, buy the tool....i doubt it costs that much since all the peices are plastic....
Theres a special tool you can buy to compress the rear calipers....instead of making it hard and risk slicing your hand open on something, buy the tool....i doubt it costs that much since all the peices are plastic....
#12
Originally posted by MichaelAE
Anybody want to try to give a name to that tool? I didn't know there was such a tool.
Anybody want to try to give a name to that tool? I didn't know there was such a tool.
#13
Originally posted by MichaelAE
Anybody want to try to give a name to that tool? I didn't know there was such a tool.
Anybody want to try to give a name to that tool? I didn't know there was such a tool.
#14
Make sure you tighten and retighten the caliper bolts. I had one fall of the rear passengers side and one from the front drivers side. I had to o to Nissan and order them. Other than that it's just a plug-n-play job. Unless you lose brake fluid from one of the lines there really won't even b a need to bleed then. Again, very important, tighten the bolts and then retighten them. Otherwise, you will have problems. Any specific questions feel free to PM.
One more thing, you'll need a special tool that costs about $7 to uncompress the rear calipers, you can not do the job without that. You can buy it at your local AutoZone.
One more thing, you'll need a special tool that costs about $7 to uncompress the rear calipers, you can not do the job without that. You can buy it at your local AutoZone.
#15
compressing the rear calipers
Originally posted by nc00max
Like someone said, the break-in is important, otherwise you just dumped all that money down the drain.
You know how to compress the rear calipers, right? When I did my pads I had never touched brakes before, and ended up calling Phoung to ask him how the hell to get the rear calipers to compress. Don't forget your pliers...
Like someone said, the break-in is important, otherwise you just dumped all that money down the drain.
You know how to compress the rear calipers, right? When I did my pads I had never touched brakes before, and ended up calling Phoung to ask him how the hell to get the rear calipers to compress. Don't forget your pliers...
using pliers on the rear calipers will possible damage the piston, get the tool its a little cube that'll go onto your ratchet, ask for it at your local parts supplier it's about 6 bucks and whole lot easier than pliers.
#18
Originally posted by serin
thanks guys. that's good info before getting started.
so what should i ask for if i go to sears or an autoshop place? i don't know what it looks like so i'll have to ask.
thanks guys. that's good info before getting started.
so what should i ask for if i go to sears or an autoshop place? i don't know what it looks like so i'll have to ask.
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