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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 08:22 AM
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New brake pads??

Just wondering if there is a how to link ppl know of for changing the front brakes on a ss sc?? i am goin to attempt it this aft... thanks.. or if somone could give me some pointers.. i have never done it before..

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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 11:15 AM
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Its fairly easy. Take off wheel/tire, remove caliper (2 bolts), take out old pads, use a C clamp and a small piece of wood to push the piston back into the caliper bore, install new pads, install new rotor, put caliper back on. If you're **** like me you'll slide the caliper halves apart and clean and re-grease the slides...I got a nice synthetic grease from a buddy who uses it on motorcycle calipers. Okay I clean up everything while I have it apart...it's a good idea to check the rubber seal around the piston...it's usually okay.

What kind of pads and rotors are you going with??

If you have a buddy that will help you out I'd also suggest bleeding the brake system. I switched mine to a valvoline synthetic and the ABS modulation greatly improved!

Really disc brakes are fairly straight forward. Take your time on the first one and the rest will be a piece of cake.
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 12:00 PM
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Everything what he said but you don't need to remove both bolts, just the bottom one and the caliper will swing up and out of your way and you can replace the pads. Makes it just a little easier.
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