doing the rear brakes was a nightmare...messing up the boot and having to buy new calipers. I need new front pads cuz they are starting to squeak...any tips/tricks that I should know before I do them?? i want to do only the pads this time not the whole brakes like the rear...lol

 

i thing i learned was to be careful of the caliper bolts. I broke one puttin it back on. You were for warned..

 

No more driving 100+MPH.

Then maybe your brakes will last longer. Lol.

 

LOL joey.....always bein a smart a$$.....u have ur ways u know that? maxima loves going that fast!!! lol

 

broke a caliper bolt? Ouch, what did you do, stripped it?

 

My advice would be to use OEM pads from Nissan (not the "Key Value" pads, but the "Premium" pads). I would also recommend replacing the Brake hardware, as it's been updated since the original type. Both rotors should be resurfaced and a light coating of Nissan PVC grease should be applied to the backs of the pads and shims as well as the guide plates where the pad slides back and forth. If there is any play in the caliper slide pins, they should be removed and lubricated with silicone brake grease.

 

And make sure that you support the brake lines. If they kink, your brakes could 'hang up' Tie the calipers so they do not hang down on the lines.

 

Front should be easier than the rear.

 

For a Noob, very, very well done....excellent -and very complete- advise....looks like u have been around cars for a while.

The only thing I would add is to make sure you tell the guy who is doing the brakes to cut them only in 'fine cut' mode as only a few thousands should be needed and for you, when putting things back together, make sure that you clean the hub flange area & the backside of the rotors to completely remove any and all surface rust that may be starting to show. Also, make sure u use a torque wrench when bolting the wheels.....80 to 85 lbs should be plenty

Welcomr to the Board, Noob.....nice start

 

Paint the calipers. Should make a slight visual improvement.

 

GALO --

Off hand, do you know the Socket Size for the Wheel Nuts?
I need to buy one to torque mine, and don't know the size.

Thanks,
GR

 

In light of this post im going to have to rethink my position on noob's

 

I dont, sorry -and I cant go measure them since I replaced all my nuts with smaller splined nuts (ala wheel lock nuts) when I installed my wheels since the wheel nut hole in SSR wheels is very small and normal sockets were damaging my wheels.....