| Do your front brakes squeal or chatter? If you're | | | | this will let you remove the caliper. Then remove |
| mechanically inclined, you can fix them yourself. | | | | brake pads and rotor. Repeat the step on the |
| The first thing you need to do is to check what | | | | other side. Next take the pads and rotors to the |
| tools you need. Front disc brakes are not that | | | | local parts store. Get new pads and have rotors |
| hard to fix. You will need a service manual, socket | | | | checked to see if they can be turned; if not, |
| set, lug wench, jack, at least two jack stands, a | | | | replace them too. |
| large screwdriver or pry bar. Most late model cars | | | | Having done all this, clean all the parts with brake |
| have metric bolts; some have standard and some | | | | cleaner including the new rotors if you replaced |
| have torx bolts. Check the service manual for | | | | them. Next lube all moving parts with Brake Lube. |
| tools and a diagram for front disc brakes. Most | | | | If pads came with shims be sure to use them. |
| auto parts stores have service manuals. Also, you | | | | Also use Brake Quiet on metal side of pads. |
| need something to put lugs and parts in. If you | | | | Replace rotors, place both pads in the caliper and |
| have all of this, you are ready to start. | | | | take it put it over the rotor. Be sure the caliper is |
| First you need to open the hood and find the | | | | all way down and replace the bolts. Repeat the |
| master cylinder. This would be on the driver's side | | | | step on other side. If you replaced calipers this is |
| on the fire wall. Loosen the cap to relieve the | | | | the time to bleed brakes. You will need two |
| pressure so that when you compress the caliper | | | | people to do this. Fill the master cylinder up to full |
| piston it is less likely to damage the master | | | | mark and replace the cap. Have your partner |
| cylinder. Next remove the hub caps and loosen | | | | pump the brake pedal about 3 or 4 times and |
| the lug nuts. Next jack the car up and place jack | | | | hold it down. Then open the bleeder valve and |
| stands under the frame.Then finish removing the | | | | close the valve. Repeat this until clear fluid comes |
| lug nuts and remove the wheel. | | | | out. Repeat this step on the other side. Be sure |
| Now you are ready to remove the caliper. Take | | | | pedal is solid when you push it. Refill master |
| a long screwdriver, or pry bar, and place it behind | | | | cylinder and replace cap. |
| the rotor in front of the old pad and pull forward. | | | | Replace the wheel and lug nuts. Snug the lug nuts |
| This will force the caliper piston back in the caliper. | | | | as much as you can on both sides. Take the jack |
| Push all the way back. If this doesn't work, wait | | | | stands out, let the car down and tighten all lug |
| until you get the caliper off and use a C clamp to | | | | nuts. Be sure the pedal is pumped up. This should |
| push the piston back. Next take caliper bolts out; | | | | finish your front disc pad replacements. |