DIY Changing Brake Pad Tutorial

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Apr 30, 2005 | 09:39 AM

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GS300Rich

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Originally Posted by T.L.W.

hell yeah ..its a ton easier

2 10mm hex bolts

and the caliper comes off ....remove the pads and replace

done

Thanks for the reply. So the rear pads you have to remove the caliper in order to remove the pads?

May 1, 2005 | 06:22 AM

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russ29

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removing the rotors

I saw going to replace pads and rotors but I could not get the rotors to budge. Pads are a breeze. Any advise on removing stuck rotors?

May 1, 2005 | 04:29 PM

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TLW

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the rear rotors have threaded holes to put bolts in and push the rotor off

wd-40 helps also

May 1, 2005 | 05:49 PM

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russ29

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stuck front rotors

Any hints on removing stuck front rotors? I pounded and pounded (not metal to metal) and I can't them to budge. Thx

May 2, 2005 | 06:33 AM

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slickgt1

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Originally Posted by russ29

Any hints on removing stuck front rotors? I pounded and pounded (not metal to metal) and I can't them to budge. Thx

Hit harder. Same thing was happening to my friend. He was hitting it for 15 min before I showed up. I put a 2x4 against the rotor, and hit it insanely hard with a much biger hammer. Came right off.

May 19, 2005 | 02:58 PM

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elclassico

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pad noise

is this because i used no grease? what exactly am i supposed to grease on the front and rear brakes, or should i wait>? im getting a noise like to washers vibrating together, like a jingle sort of? please help. also herd of lubing the rear pins? with caliper grease? and between the shims and the calipers?

Last edited by elclassico; May 25, 2005 at 11:50 PM.