brake disc and pad fitting

[drbrunel]

Hi guys

 

My local mechanic will fit my new disc and pad setup for £40 which is a good price but he has never done a 350z. Is there anything he needs to be aware of?

 

Ive never really got my hands dirty with the z so I have no idea myself but is it just a simple matter of replace the old discs and pads with the new ones??

 

Cheers

 

Bru

[H5]

Technically it's wheel off, two bolts to take the caliper off, slide the old disk off, new one on and swap the pads out and bolt the caliper back on. If you have the right tools it looks straight forward. Someone who's done the disks as well will pipe up, I've only done the pads myself but am doing the disks soon....

[sunset350z]

Its a totally straight forward job Bru. The pistons just slide back into the calipers with a bit of brute force.

£40 is a good price too.

[sunset350z]

When you remove the calipers, the disc will pull off easily. These are the easiest brakes i've ever done on all the cars i,ve had.

[Ross Mac]

The caliper bolts can be a bit of a bu**er to get off as I found last week, but apart from that its a straightforward job.

 

If he got all the proper tools he'll be fine - £40 is a great deal . Most of the places I tried round near me wanted £100 - £150

[JIMS14]

Push the pistons back into the caliper with a lever while the disc is still in situ and keep an eye on the opposing pistons or they will pop out! It's not quite as easy then. As the rest have said, 2 bolts for the caliper then the disc slides off, it may however be retained by a small screw so just losen this and off it wil pop. If you're scared at the prospect of the pistons popping out of the caliper you can buy a piston spreader tool from sealey for about £20. This decice pushes both pairs of pistons back simultaneously. Hope this helps.

[M13KYF]

a quick search in the section will give you plenty of answers on how easy it is to do. But if like me, dont want to get ya hands dirty, get someone else to do it. Fortunately me brother is a mechanic.

[GreenSheener]

Apologies for bringing up an old thread, but on a similar line, im fitting my new discs and pads tomorrow (custom dimples only discs from ebc, and redstuff pads) and was just wondering if anyone knew the torque settings for the caliper bolts etc. so we dont either not tighten them enough of too much on re-fitting

 

cheers guys

[swarfmonkey]

Non-Brembo Front 152-155NM, 15.6-15.7KgM, 113-114ftlb

Non-Brembo Rear 71.6-97NM, 7.3-9.8KgM, 53-71ftlb

 

Brembo Front 151-152NM, 15.4-15.5KgM, 111.4-112.9ftlb

Brembo Rear 71.6-97NM, 7.3-9.8KgM, 53-71ftlb

[H5]

Thanks for that, will make it a sticky in the FAQ