Just received my new bembo blanks and hawk pads today. Need to install them soon and wondered if there was a write up on here about it. Was going to look through all the old posts, but I see they are now gone.

Anyone?

Thanks!

DC

 

OK....well can anyone at least tell me how difficult it is to put on these new rotors and pads?

 

14mm removes caliper (2, 1 on top, 1 on bottom)
17mm (unsure, but i think so) removes caliper bracket (2)

the rotor may be rusted on, but after the caliper bracket comes off, the rotor should LITERALLY come right out. i took a rubber hammer and smacked it a bit and it came loose.

slap new rotor on, bracket goes back on.

make sure you grease the spacing between the shims and the pads. also make sure where the pad sits, that it's clean aka any rust spots or bumps. that's where the pad rides so you want it's path clear. place pad, use piece of wood and c-clamp to push caliper piston back (thicker pad means the piston is already in cause it's what held the old pad in) before you do that though, unscrew the brake fluid cap. keep an eye on it so that when you push the piston in, the fluid level will rise. if it looks like it's gonna spill, soak some up with paper towel. put caliper on again, tighten up. pump pedal couple time until you feel the piston hits the pad. repeat on other side. when all is said and done, check fluid level. if you soaked too much, fill to level. if not, then just close up fluid cap. last but not least, and please don't forget........put your wheels back on

as much as this looks like cliffnotes, there really is nothing more to do. enjoy

 

When i had my volvo, I read that the disks that IPD sells had to be cleaned off with somekind of grease remover, is it not the same case for brembo blanks or other disks in general?

 

every new rotor has grease in it ( for preventing rusting during storage) just use some crc brake cleaner to clean it off.

 

Thank you everyone...that is what I needed.

 

polo if u dont mind i posted your write up on the How to section for future