boosmom67

i have a 1996 camaro z28 . how do i put on brake pads ? i am a complete novice . please explain in detail . i would like to surprise my husband by doing them myself. any and all help is appreciated . thanks boosmom

WestCoast96Z28

How much of a novice are you? Have you ever replaced a replaced a tire or jacked up a car? That's the first step is to safely lift the car and able to remove the tire.

boosmom67

i have serviced transmission ,put on transmission mount , drive belt , pcv valve , and fuel filter . i just have never done brake pads .

boosmom67

of course jacked up car and changed tires . just never done the brakes . thank you

WestCoast96Z28

Sorry, I didn't mean to pick on you or make fun of you, but I don't consider you a "complete novice" if you've done those other repairs. I hope you didn't take it the wrong way.

I'm trying to dig up a site that has good instructions with pics. You can also use the Chilton or Hayes manuals, but trying to see if I can find something on line.

boosmom67

no i did not take it the wrong way . i understand where you were coming from . i should have put i am a novice at brakes . again thanks

n2ceptor

Buy a Haynes manual.......


Thats how I learn.......

dangalla

haha still tryin to stop laughin at your screen name

1) remove caliper
2)remove brake pads
3)use large c-clamp to press circle thingy in caliper back into caliper
4)replace brake pads
5)replace caliper

hopefully someone will find a site with pictures and good instructions

meengreen 94z

You'll need a 3/8 Allen for the caliper pins, a screw driver or pry bar to slide the caliper off the rotor, and something to compress the caliper. Thats pretty much all there is to it.

gt_biker13

Just a couple of tips: Leave in the old pads when your compressing the caliper so that you dont damage the piston. You usually machine the rotors with new pads, you will notice a grove in the rotors where the pad goes. If youre not doing anything to the rotors then sand the pads a bit on the edges so that they dont touch the rust on the rotors and squeek.

wrd1972

yup, get a Haynes book.