I'm pretty good at changing rotors and front brakes but I've never bothered with the drums. There are plenty of sites that teach you how to do the front brakes, what about drum brakes?
Do you need special tools to do this job or any special knowledge?Any good websites that teach you how to change drum brakes?Try here:
http://autorepair.about.com/cs/doityours
good luckAny good websites that teach you how to change drum brakes?using jack stands get both drums off. this is sometimes the hardest part. then do one side at a time so you can look at the other side to see how it goes when you can't remember. After the drums are off it is a 2 minute job on some cars, 2 hour on others. Brake spring tools are nice to have but not necessary. Check the hydraulic cylinders as they are prone to leaking when new shoes are installed. They are pushed back up into their bore where rust will be if the car is old and water has made it into the brake fluid. Do not try to get by without having the drums turned or replaced unless you really didn't care about the brakes anyway.Any good websites that teach you how to change drum brakes?drums are a pain in the ***...but they at the same time are simple its just a matter of remembering where the springs and adjusting the adjuster right. just remember how you took them off and youll be fine putting them back on..there isnt really a universal way to take them off because all drum setups are different...just take a picture when you take the drum off so you can see how they went or do 1 side at a time and youll be able to see how the other side wentAny good websites that teach you how to change drum brakes?SAME IDEA AS FRONT. JUST REMEMBER TO LEAVE E BRAKE OFF. There is an adjustment on the inside of the drum you acces through a hole on the side to loosen your shoes. Its pretty much a gear . I just use a screwdriver to turn it until it frees up the drums. sometimes ya gotta bang on drums to get them offAny good websites that teach you how to change drum brakes?Best to get a manual as there are specific needs for serviceing emergency barkes (attachec) and adkusting them that make them more complicated than disc brakes...and you may need some spring tools and an adjusting toolAny good websites that teach you how to change drum brakes?Been a while since i've done a drum but easy enough, just make sure the cylinder is not leaking when you put it back together.Any good websites that teach you how to change drum brakes?znet.com supported by autozone and alldata repiar servicesAny good websites that teach you how to change drum brakes?What kind of vehicle do you own? I think Autozone.com has step by step directions with pictures.
-Olivia
OH and DO NOT step on the brake pedal with the drum off!! You will blow out your wheel cylinders lol
Thursday, June 2, 2011
How do I change the front brake pads on a 2003 dodge ram 2500 2wd truck w a 5.7l engine?
looking for info on how to change the front (rear too !)brake pads on my 2003 dodge 2500 ram 2wd truck w 5.7L engine.
Also, my radio stopped working completely the fuses are fine how would i test the amp or replace it if necessary?How do I change the front brake pads on a 2003 dodge ram 2500 2wd truck w a 5.7l engine?Changing breaks is simple. Please read this in it entirety before trying.
First you need to assess if you have warped rotors. If while breaking the vehicle surges under the pressure of the standard breaking not hard breaking then you have a warped rotor. You have to either remove them and take them to a local shop and have them turned or replace them all together. If you have one warped rotor it is best to have them both turned as pinpointing which one is warped is next to impossible.
Buy a Break Piston Compressor from your local Automobile Shop. Provided a link on what it looks like. While you are there buy the pads. You will want to get the premium or ceramic pads as they will last longer.
Now be prepared to get dirty.
Let the vehicle set for one hour if you just came back from the shop to have the breaks cooled down properly.
Open the hood and loosen the cap for the break reservoir. Do not add more fluid at this time. While performing this break replacement break fluid may spill out so loosely wrapping a rag around the break reservoir will catch most of it. DO NOT REUSE THE FLUID YOU CATCH AND PUT BACK IN THE SYSTEM.
Jack up the vehicle and place a jack stand under the control arm. That is for safety in case the jack fails.
Remove the tire and set aside.
Locate the caliper with the break pads in place.
Open the box that has the new pads. Examine the pads to make sure that you purchased the correct pads by comparing them while they are still on the vehicle. Pads have a metal side and a rough material side to them. After verifying that everything looks the same remove the two bolts that are on the back of the caliper. They are not the large 15/16 bolts they are probably 10mm or 12mm bolts.
Once they are removed, remove the caliper by sliding it forward from the top to the front of the vehicle and lift up. You can set the caliper on top of the rotor while working. DO NOT REMOVE THE BREAK LINE AS DOING SO WILL REQUIRE YOU TO HAVE TO BLEED THE SYSTEM.
Remove the outer pad make note of how you take it out and how it was positioned in the caliper. You may need a screwdriver to help release the clips from the caliper. Do not bend them.
Now leaving the inner pad in place use the piston compression tool and push the piston further into its cylinder. Make sure that you place the tool in the center of the piston and apply Even pressure until it bottoms out. You will know that because you cannot turn it anymore. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.
Open the box that contains the new pads. Locate the Inner pad and remove the inner pad from the caliper and replace it with the new one. Now put the outer pad in place. Return the caliper to its correct position back on the the rotor assembly and insert and replace the bolts. They should be torqued to 10 to 15 ft pounds no more. All vehicles are different so you may want to ask for the torque specifications on your model from the local repair shop.
Replace the tire and perform that same steps on the other side.
After you are finished make sure to tighten the cap for the Break reservoir and close the hood. Start the vehicle and slowly pump the breaks till they feel normal. Test drive it a short distance going slow. No more than 15 mph and test the breaks again. Works great.
Now go clean up you terrible.How do I change the front brake pads on a 2003 dodge ram 2500 2wd truck w a 5.7l engine?If you dont know how to change your own brakes and have to ask on here how to change them. I would take it to a shop you dont want to mess the brakes up or anything in general in your motor.
Also, my radio stopped working completely the fuses are fine how would i test the amp or replace it if necessary?How do I change the front brake pads on a 2003 dodge ram 2500 2wd truck w a 5.7l engine?Changing breaks is simple. Please read this in it entirety before trying.
First you need to assess if you have warped rotors. If while breaking the vehicle surges under the pressure of the standard breaking not hard breaking then you have a warped rotor. You have to either remove them and take them to a local shop and have them turned or replace them all together. If you have one warped rotor it is best to have them both turned as pinpointing which one is warped is next to impossible.
Buy a Break Piston Compressor from your local Automobile Shop. Provided a link on what it looks like. While you are there buy the pads. You will want to get the premium or ceramic pads as they will last longer.
Now be prepared to get dirty.
Let the vehicle set for one hour if you just came back from the shop to have the breaks cooled down properly.
Open the hood and loosen the cap for the break reservoir. Do not add more fluid at this time. While performing this break replacement break fluid may spill out so loosely wrapping a rag around the break reservoir will catch most of it. DO NOT REUSE THE FLUID YOU CATCH AND PUT BACK IN THE SYSTEM.
Jack up the vehicle and place a jack stand under the control arm. That is for safety in case the jack fails.
Remove the tire and set aside.
Locate the caliper with the break pads in place.
Open the box that has the new pads. Examine the pads to make sure that you purchased the correct pads by comparing them while they are still on the vehicle. Pads have a metal side and a rough material side to them. After verifying that everything looks the same remove the two bolts that are on the back of the caliper. They are not the large 15/16 bolts they are probably 10mm or 12mm bolts.
Once they are removed, remove the caliper by sliding it forward from the top to the front of the vehicle and lift up. You can set the caliper on top of the rotor while working. DO NOT REMOVE THE BREAK LINE AS DOING SO WILL REQUIRE YOU TO HAVE TO BLEED THE SYSTEM.
Remove the outer pad make note of how you take it out and how it was positioned in the caliper. You may need a screwdriver to help release the clips from the caliper. Do not bend them.
Now leaving the inner pad in place use the piston compression tool and push the piston further into its cylinder. Make sure that you place the tool in the center of the piston and apply Even pressure until it bottoms out. You will know that because you cannot turn it anymore. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.
Open the box that contains the new pads. Locate the Inner pad and remove the inner pad from the caliper and replace it with the new one. Now put the outer pad in place. Return the caliper to its correct position back on the the rotor assembly and insert and replace the bolts. They should be torqued to 10 to 15 ft pounds no more. All vehicles are different so you may want to ask for the torque specifications on your model from the local repair shop.
Replace the tire and perform that same steps on the other side.
After you are finished make sure to tighten the cap for the Break reservoir and close the hood. Start the vehicle and slowly pump the breaks till they feel normal. Test drive it a short distance going slow. No more than 15 mph and test the breaks again. Works great.
Now go clean up you terrible.How do I change the front brake pads on a 2003 dodge ram 2500 2wd truck w a 5.7l engine?If you dont know how to change your own brakes and have to ask on here how to change them. I would take it to a shop you dont want to mess the brakes up or anything in general in your motor.
Change brakes?
i change my front brakes every30-35k, how often will i be needing to change my rear drum brakes on a 4x2 truck.Change brakes?The rear drum brakes last about twice as long.Change brakes?i dont change mine i just tighten them. they should be good for 100k as long as you tighten them.Change brakes?I have never changed or tightened rear brakes on any vehicle. 70% of your braking power comes from the front brakes, so rear brakes only need to be changed if they are completely worn out.Change brakes?When you change the front brakes, inspect the rear brakes as well for wear and cracks on the drum. Most of your stopping ability is provided by the front breaks so the rears do not get as much wear. BTW Drum brakes auto adjust by themselves.Change brakes?never trust the auto adjusters,yup shoes do usually last twice as long as front pads, and it wouldn't hurt to re-adjust them every 20,000 km it's not hard to do, you should notice your brake peddle feel better when the rear shoes are adjusted not to mention the vehicle will stop better, good luck.
How to change front brake pads on a 2004 ford focus?
It is very simple to change the brake pads on a ford focus. You will need a hex key set and something for leverage(metal pipe works well).
Open the hood and take off the cap for the brake fluid. Take off the wheel and there are two rubber pieces with plastic caps in the tops of them, one on top of the caliper and one on the bottom of the caliper. If you remove the plastic caps there is a hex bolt under each of them. Take those bolts out with the hex key and pipe for leverage.
Once you do this you will be able to take the caliper off of the bracket holding it over the rotor. When you have the caliper off you will be able to take the outside pad off (just release the clip with a screwdriver and push it in). After that take a C-Clamp and while the inside pad is still on Compress the caliper piston back to its lowest setting. After this remove the inside pad, it should have a clip on the back of it which fits inside of the hollow caliper piston. From here you should be able to reverse the steps and put everything back on. Just make sure that you use the spacers/squealer plates and use the grease from the brake pads on the outside of the pads to reduce noise.
After one side is complete, put everything back together and lower the car and go inside the car and slowly pump the brakes until you have good pressure than complete the other side. After you finish the other side, make sure to put the cap back on the brake fluid and you should be ready to go.ringtones cellphones ringing buy web hosting
Open the hood and take off the cap for the brake fluid. Take off the wheel and there are two rubber pieces with plastic caps in the tops of them, one on top of the caliper and one on the bottom of the caliper. If you remove the plastic caps there is a hex bolt under each of them. Take those bolts out with the hex key and pipe for leverage.
Once you do this you will be able to take the caliper off of the bracket holding it over the rotor. When you have the caliper off you will be able to take the outside pad off (just release the clip with a screwdriver and push it in). After that take a C-Clamp and while the inside pad is still on Compress the caliper piston back to its lowest setting. After this remove the inside pad, it should have a clip on the back of it which fits inside of the hollow caliper piston. From here you should be able to reverse the steps and put everything back on. Just make sure that you use the spacers/squealer plates and use the grease from the brake pads on the outside of the pads to reduce noise.
After one side is complete, put everything back together and lower the car and go inside the car and slowly pump the brakes until you have good pressure than complete the other side. After you finish the other side, make sure to put the cap back on the brake fluid and you should be ready to go.
How to change front brake pads on a 2002 chevy malibu?
I don't mean to be rude, but, if you have to ask...you probably shouldn't be doing it.
Go buy a repair manual and follow the directions.How to change front brake pads on a 2002 chevy malibu?easy type
how to replace brake pads
how to replace brake pads video
how to bleed brakes video
how to remove brake rotors video
since most cars the braking systems work same way and only the bolts might change easy to know one you can do any car there after and you can find most all car reapirs by typing like above but here is two great site and you can always go to autozone.com at top of page where it says do it yourself and click that type in what part your looking for and get a how to .... heres both video and in print
Go buy a repair manual and follow the directions.How to change front brake pads on a 2002 chevy malibu?easy type
how to replace brake pads
how to replace brake pads video
how to bleed brakes video
how to remove brake rotors video
since most cars the braking systems work same way and only the bolts might change easy to know one you can do any car there after and you can find most all car reapirs by typing like above but here is two great site and you can always go to autozone.com at top of page where it says do it yourself and click that type in what part your looking for and get a how to .... heres both video and in print
How come I can change the front brake pads but not the rear on my car?
Is there i different method that is applied to the rear brakes?How come I can change the front brake pads but not the rear on my car?Alot of rear caliper pistons need to be %26quot;turned%26quot; and %26quot;pushed%26quot; in. This can be a very tricky ordeal. Alot of the time they will just turn and turn and turn.How come I can change the front brake pads but not the rear on my car?the rear brakes are also the parking brake. Sometimes the caliper piston will have slot on the end of it for a tool to turn the piston as it is pressed in. Buy a repair manual for the car that will tell you the proper procedure for compressing the caliper piston. You may need a specialty tool to engage the slots and turn the piston while compressing it. I hope this helps
Mike how to change front brake pads on yamaha xv1100?
www.650ccnd.com follow the links !Mike how to change front brake pads on yamaha xv1100?Is this one just for Mike, or can anyone chime in? lol...my clymers' says it's pretty straightforward, the hydralic lines do not need to be broken...remove the cover, rem the circlips, rem the retaining pin and the spring, remove the pads.
I own a 95 1100 Virago...I would suggest you get a Clymers or other manual however...we're talking brakes here, doing this job wrong can ruin your whole day! Clymer's describes 4 different types of pads , any will fit, but only one is right depending on model and year. So take care!Mike how to change front brake pads on yamaha xv1100?pretty simple. remove the calipers, pop out the retaining clips. remove pads, compress caliper with a c clamp. replace pads and clips, replace calipers, bleed brakes if needed. Done.
I own a 95 1100 Virago...I would suggest you get a Clymers or other manual however...we're talking brakes here, doing this job wrong can ruin your whole day! Clymer's describes 4 different types of pads , any will fit, but only one is right depending on model and year. So take care!Mike how to change front brake pads on yamaha xv1100?pretty simple. remove the calipers, pop out the retaining clips. remove pads, compress caliper with a c clamp. replace pads and clips, replace calipers, bleed brakes if needed. Done.
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