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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 12:57 PM
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is it hard to change the brakes..??

do i need any extra tools..? which brake pads? please herlp.. i dont wanna pay $500 for a front brake change!!

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and which sets of pads do my foot brakes use? the front of the back?
 
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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 01:07 PM
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As for pads, that depends on what you're looking for. Try starting here. A search on 'pads' in the tire/wheel/brake forum will provide lots of input.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by mrgentleminh
...and which sets of pads do my foot brakes use? the front of the back?
I assume you mean the parking brake? It uses the rear pads.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 01:40 PM
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what about the front and the rear sensor??
 
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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 01:42 PM
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and which sets of pads do my foot brakes use? the front of the back?
Computer adjusts so that the pedal uses all four corners....theE-brakeuses the rears. First time it takes a while after that the job is a breeze. there is a lot of got to get the hang of it can not really explain it type things to that job that take some getting used to to be most efficent.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by mrgentleminh
what about the front and the rear sensor??
if the light is not on noneedto replace them, if your light is on see the dealerfor a replacement set.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by mrgentleminh
do i need any extra tools..? which brake pads? please herlp.. i dont wanna pay $500 for a front brake change!!

oh

and which sets of pads do my foot brakes use? the front of the back?
Changing the brake pads is a simple operation, but you should have a professional do it. I changed mine recently. The instructions I used are here:
Front:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...t=Brake+how-to
Rear:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...t=Brake+how-to

The important part to remember about the rears is that the piston must be rotated clockwise as it is being compressed. The caliper tool from Harbor Freight mentioned in both how-tos is well worth the money and will rotate and compress the piston properly.

This is also an excellent opportunity to change the rotors as well to something better than stock. This requires removing the rotor retention bolts on all four rotors and one extra 16mm bolt on each of the two the fronts.
 
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