changing rear brake pads

steveb24

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time for some new rear pads and to get the rotors resurfaced. Can somebody please give me some directions on how to do this job myself or some tips on how to get it done. I dont want to pay 100+ to do this... how hard is it to change the pads and take the rotors off so i can bring them to get machined? any special tools needed? thanks alot guys!

 

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basic hand tools are all thats needed until it comes time to squeeze the pistons back in. they must be turned in, either with teh horribly designed cube, or the proper pisted return tool.

 

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I just recently made a thread on the fronts, it has a lot of good info:
http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=623490

 

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bdcardinal said:

basic hand tools are all thats needed until it comes time to squeeze the pistons back in. they must be turned in, either with teh horribly designed cube, or the proper pisted return tool.

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think i could use a giant pair of channel locks?

 

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no, you need the correct tool.

 

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DerekStangGT said:

think i could use a giant pair of channel locks?

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no they have to be twisted in. the fronts you can use a pair of channel locks. as they are just pushed back in.

 

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DerekStangGT said:

think i could use a giant pair of channel locks?

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I used some big @ss needle nose pliers in a bind but it sucked!!

 

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bdcardinal said:

no, you need the correct tool.

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what is the correct tool? where can i get it? tool truck?

 

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autozone

Autozone will rent you the tool for only a deposit

 

sgarlic

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I used a regular needle nose pliers to screw it back in, no problem. Remove the brake fluid reservoir cap to allow the fluid to back out of the line, or you'll be fighting fluid pressure.

 

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What kind of pads are you going to use?

 

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a bit late..but im putting in the hawk hps brake pads off mt

 

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Cool. Let me know what you think of them. I am doing the same thing in about a month.

 

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bads said:

Autozone will rent you the tool for only a deposit

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With a couple GTs in the garage, we opted to buy the same exact kit that AutoZone rents for $20 at Harbor Freight.

 

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tool?...who needs it! what i did was lock a vise grip on the outside of the piston and turned while pushing it inwards, it was a little awkward but it worked like a charm

 

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Harbor Freight Tool

Hope this might help. It's well worth the money, and DOES work well. Nice quality too.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=40732

 

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moorecd3 said:

Hope this might help. It's well worth the money, and DOES work well. Nice quality too.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=40732

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Actually, you can "buy" that kit from AutoZone for cheaper than on that site. A few years back I rented this kit (with deposit) and when i was done I told the guy at AutoZone how much I liked it. He said I could do what most people do as just never returning it. So I went home with the kit for under 30 bucks. However, I moved out of the house... and lost the kit. Guess Im gonna have to head back to AutoZone.

 

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Brute03 said:

tool?...who needs it! what i did was lock a vise grip on the outside of the piston and turned while pushing it inwards, it was a little awkward but it worked like a charm

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That would work as long as you don't scratch up the side of the piston. Then you might be smelling some burning brakes .