How do you change brake pads?

Answer by  jessejesse (134)

Remove vehicle wheel. Remove the allen bolts retaining the brake caliper. Slide brake caliper off. Pull brake pads off with hands. Put new pads in place. Use C-clamp to depress brake piston in caliper. Put caliper back on. Put wheel back on.

Answer by  Amber40 (24961)

First remove the wheel. Then remove the caliper followed by the old pads. Compress he piston and install the new pads. Then just reverse the process and repeat.

Answer by  twitchard (143)

Place car on jackstands; remove the wheel. Unbolt caliper from rotor. Colapse piston inside caliper and unclip your brake pads. Installation is reverse of removal. Bleed brakes afterward.

Answer by  turborotary91 (256)

take tire off. then remove the two bolts on the back of the brake caliper.lift the caliper off rotor.then pop the pads out of caliper"held in by spring"

Answer by  Grag (452)

Jack the car up, remove the wheel, then remove the bolts holding the caliper in and then replace the pads.Use the Hayes repair guide for more info!!

Answer by  Amber40 (24961)

First remove the wheel, the caliper, and the old pads. Use something to compress the brake piston and install the new pads. The reverse the process and repeat.