HOW TO: Change your Brake Pad, or Remove Brake Dust

[500whp]

Tools:

17mm 19mm Wrench
Hammer
small Nail
Tools to take off the wheel
Jack
Brake Pad Hi-Temp Grease

Time 30mins-1 hour

Step 1:
Wait for car to cool down!

Step 2:
Jack up the car. Â*Jack point Diff. front and rear

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Step 3:
Take off Wheels

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Step 4:
On the calipers there are 2 pins holding down a "spring", and the "spring" is holding down the brake pads. Â*Use the small nail put it to the Pin from outside and hit it w/ a hammer! Â*Slow down becareful or else the spring will fly off. Â*Then do the same to the other pin

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Step 5:
Next for Rear Calipers use 17mm wrench, Front Calipers use 19mm Wrench. Â*In the back of the Caliper there are 2 bolts remove those.

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Step 6: Â*
Pull the Caliper out, careful or else the brake pad will drop!!!

Step 7: Read Step 8 Before you Do this!!!
Swap out the Brake Pads, Remove Brake Dusts. Â*

Step 8:
There will be a metal plate for each brake, make sure to look for the arrow on the metal. Â*The driection of the arrow is pointing to the driection of the wheel (forward). Â*Also you will need to apply Hi-Temp Grease! Â*Apply grease to anywhere the metal will touch.

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Step 9:
Use same steps to do other brakes. Â*

Warrning: Â*When you frist drive the car, if you were cleaning the rotor or brake pad there might be a brake lag!

[trinydex]

keep in mind that you do not have to take off the caliper in order to change the brake pads. it makes things easier, in some ways and harder in others.

you can choose to just "insert" the brake pads from above. once you pop the retaining clip out just push the pistons back (with the brake fluid resevoir cap OFF, and a rag in it to absorb pushed up fluid) you can wedge the new pads in.

you can use any variety of methods to move the pistons back, most people just use the old pad cuz it's already there and are of the right clearence. you can use the old pad to pry one at a time at the pistons or clamp them with a channel lock to push back both pistons at the same time (remember to pad the caliper with a rag so you don't scratch it).

[2hipsi]

Thanks for all ur help and info. got my brakes done today and its all good. thanks again for the quick response.

[500whp]

hope it helped

[JOOTZ]

great article jeff O0 O0 O0

[500whp]

if you guys need anyother how tos pm me ill write one up

[trinydex]

http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthread.php?t=77123



How to change the brembo pads ... Front and Rear.


A lot of our longstanding EvoM members have done this already so it may be old news to some, but I thought it would be helpful to others.

Equipment :

(1) Jack and stands, of course one should never use the factory jack to support the car.
(2) Philips screwdriver.
(3) Needle nose pliers
(4) Ultra high temperature Copper Anti-Seize compound (eg. Permatex Cu lubricant http://www.permatex.com/products/pr...m&item_no=09128)
(5) High temp copper silicone
(6) Brake cleaner & shop towels.
(7) Hammer.

Step 1

Jack up the car and support the corner(s) with stand(s)

remove the wheels.

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STEP 2

Using a suitable tool (eg. the point of a philips screwdriver) tap out the pins (A), pull the out from the other side (B) while carefully removing the Anti-squeal shim (C)

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STEP 3

Now is a good time to clean off all that brake dust and to visually inspect the caliper, lines etc.

Always remember to wipe off the brake cleaner as this can strip the caliper laquer! Also, be careful not to scrape the caliper ... this will quickly take off the laquer and expose the ugly powdercoating

note : the remainder of the pics will feature the rear brakes, the only thing to watch out for with the fronts is that there are 2 pistons on each side..... makes pushing back the pistons a bit tricky.


STEP 4

Remove one pad at a time.... I find a needle nose pliers useful, In the picture you can see that I am using a cloth to protect the caliper. Leave the other pad in place.

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STEP 5

Use a Flat head screwdriver or 10mm wrench (wrapped in a cloth) to push the piston slowly back into the caliper. Having the other pad in place prevents the other piston from shooting out... which WILL piss you off!

If you are lucky, your autoparts store may have a tool that is made to push back both pistons..

Unfortunately I don't have one (yet).

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Here is an example:

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STEP 6 : Prepare the new pads


Apply some copper antiseize compound to the back plate and side rails as shown.

APPLY SPARINGLY

DO NOT GET IT NEAR THE PAD SURFACE

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From the shop manual :

The stock grease dries out in no time with the temperatures that these brakes tend to reach... this copper anti-seize lubricant is rated up to 1800*F!!

Properly lubricating these areas makes for less brake noise (dampens vibrations) and prevents RAIL to PAD rusting and seizing ... (see next pic)

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This is a shot of an Endless pad that was not lubricated, notice the rust on the sides? .. friction here = noise!

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STEP 7

For proper orientation of the OEM pads... an easy rule of thumb to remember is = The pad with the metallic wear indicator must go on the OUTSIDE of the disc!!

Insert the new pad .. careful not to get the lubricant on the rotor! .. you can now work on pushing pack the other piston.

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2 New pads in place!

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STEP 8 : Anti Squeal shim noise suppression

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The Anti-Squeal shim is a major source of noise with these brakes. If you look closely at these (I have cleaned off the tips .. which you should do) ... you will see where the metal has been scraped due to friction with the pad....

friction = noise.


STEP 9


Apply some high temperature (go for the Copper stuff) silicone to the areas where the AS shim would normally contact the pad.

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STEP 10


Assemble back the AS shim and the pins. Make sure to tap the pins securely back into place!

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STEP 11

Double check everything and repeat for the other wheels.

[desertRS]

my lexus ls400 has the same setup from toyo gotta love Japenese car companies

[RCA4697]

Can someone help me out to change mines? or should i just take it to the dealer? (labor is expensive)

[silvery_eagle]

where are you located / closest to ?
i'm pretty sure if you seen it once, you'll know how to do it.
besides the how-to on this thread is extremely detail... you shouldn't have problems doing it yourself if you have all the tools.

[500whp]

Can someone help me out to change mines? or should i just take it to the dealer? (labor is expensive)


There is a getto way of doing your pads.

Step 1:
Loosen the Lug Nuts

Step 2:
Jack up the Car

Step 3:
Take off wheel

Step 4:
Take off Pin and Spring

Step 5:
Take a Flat head Screw driver put it in between the pad and rotor, then use a hammer hit the back end of screw driver. This will drive the pistons back which creates space for you to put new pad in. WARNING: This will most likely damage your rotor.

Step 6:
Apply brake heat/noise grease to pad and shims (you can get it any auto store)

Step 7:
Insert pad into caliper

Step 8:
Reinstall Pin and Spring

[RCA4697]

I'll do it myself then. i changed my pads for my old car (02 eclipse gt) and it went well. only thing now is where to buy the pads. want something good and cheap for now and i know that by next change of brakes then ill get the fedora's and other goodies. anyone know of a shop around l.a.? preffered glendale/burbank? thanks to all...

[j_nizzle]

I'll do it myself then. i changed my pads for my old car (02 eclipse gt) and it went well. only thing now is where to buy the pads. want something good and cheap for now and i know that by next change of brakes then ill get the fedora's and other goodies. anyone know of a shop around l.a.? preffered glendale/burbank? thanks to all...


mfq motorsports is in burbank!

[RCA4697]

Any one know their #. sorry im at work and cant really research. i tried and no luck.

[phi_ho1]

this is a good link

[562EVOIX]

I just swapped my brake pads out and it was the easiest brake job i've ever done!!
thanks for the write up!

[RCA4697]

i also just finished mines as well. it's very easy. i thought it was gonna be more complicated. once again thanks!

[g1ovan13]

Did mine.easy.tnx for the info here.

[awdlancer]

as soon as i need brakes i should follow this write up thanks !

[ecko_3420]

so many success story...i jst did mine and i ended up with NOISE!!!i put on the anti-seize thing and its still making noise...i even re-did all four wheels and there still making noise...man im beat...any suggestions?

[g1ovan13]

so many success story...i jst did mine and i ended up with NOISE!!!i put on the anti-seize thing and its still making noise...i even re-did all four wheels and there still making noise...man im beat...any suggestions?
what kind of brake pads did you use?I bought endless brake pads no probs with mine.

[ecko_3420]

same...

[g1ovan13]

same...
ic..I know they have the pads for street use and track use.hmmm,mine doesnt make any noise,i have the street pads for both front and rear. :-o

[ecko_3420]

street as well.. I dnt knw which side is making noise to...jst have to re-do it on friday i guess...

[MRchnk]

anyone know where to get the dual piston brake pad thing?

[Saint]

Kind off related...is there a DIY rotor changing thread?

[ev0lution]

i need to change my brake pads like soon. what do you guys recommend for brake pads? i heard endless, thats about it...?

[GeorgeFA]

Project Mu! :]
Wwehehe!

[Ixse]

so I have a question for front pads..
since there are two pistons on each side(?), can you push back 1 piston at a time? or do you have to do both at the same time?