UNABASHED Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 My rear pads seem to be coming to the end of there lives and so I'm getting some more next week. Now the question is, do I change them myself? I dont mind having a acrack at things on the car but I've always steered clear of messing with the brakes, mainly becasue I don't trust myself enough to mess them up! I have looked a various guides and it seems simples enough: jack up take off wheel undo 2 bolts open caliper push piston back in insert pad close caliper redo botls put wheel back on drive off Now is it really that simple or will I end up looking at the brakes, in the middle of the road, in the rain (no doubt!) and be thinking 'how the hell am I going to sort this?!?!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 My rear pads seem to be coming to the end of there lives and so I'm getting some more next week. Now the question is, do I change them myself? I dont mind having a acrack at things on the car but I've always steered clear of messing with the brakes, mainly becasue I don't trust myself enough to mess them up! I have looked a various guides and it seems simples enough: jack up take off wheel undo 2 bolts open caliper push piston back in insert pad close caliper redo botls put wheel back on drive off Now is it really that simple or will I end up looking at the brakes, in the middle of the road, in the rain (no doubt!) and be thinking 'how the hell am I going to sort this?!?!' Are you JDM or Brembo mate as the procedure is different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andlid Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Well I've done both rear and front and got a JDM and got guides somewhere if you need them. The guide for Brembo changing here is good. If you feel you'll fail you might want to just have piece of mind and hand it in to get changed. I for one wouldnt do it unless I knew the person and that they where sound mechanics... got my bike back from the mech and they had not done a very good job... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 standard JDM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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player2301 Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Follow the guides on here!!! It is so easy to do takes half an hour if you really take your time ... takes longer to jack up car and take wheel off than to change pads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maz77 Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 have a go at it. very simple and the guides are very easy. better more if you get hold of the service manual. took me 35 minutes to change the front (brembo's) few weeks ago and that was my first on the zed. dont forget the grease and watch the fluid reservoir as you push the pistons back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob63 Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 My rear pads seem to be coming to the end of there lives and so I'm getting some more next week. Now the question is, do I change them myself? I dont mind having a acrack at things on the car but I've always steered clear of messing with the brakes, mainly becasue I don't trust myself enough to mess them up! I have looked a various guides and it seems simples enough: jack up take off wheel undo 2 bolts open caliper push piston back in insert pad close caliper redo botls put wheel back on drive off Now is it really that simple or will I end up looking at the brakes, in the middle of the road, in the rain (no doubt!) and be thinking 'how the hell am I going to sort this?!?!' "Put wheel back on" Pump the brake pedal to restore pressure "Drive off" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 unabashed i have the same fear as you. ive never touched a set of brakes in my life because im paranoid, i dont mind mucking things up that make me gain speed, mucking the ones up that take it away is scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 unabashed i have the same fear as you. ive never touched a set of brakes in my life because im paranoid, i dont mind mucking things up that make me gain speed, mucking the ones up that take it away is scary. Brakes have always been a no-go area! Well I'm going to have a bash at it so if it all goes wrong you all have blood on your hands! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 It's easy just try it - I did and it was soooo easyi wrote a guide viewtopic.php?f=35&t=23365 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 unabashed i have the same fear as you. ive never touched a set of brakes in my life because im paranoid, i dont mind mucking things up that make me gain speed, mucking the ones up that take it away is scary. Brakes have always been a no-go area! Well I'm going to have a bash at it so if it all goes wrong you all have blood on your hands! good luck!!! then let me know how it really was so i can think about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 nice write up, I have the JDM brakes but if anything that means it will be simpler (probably ). Good tip for using socks on the brake cylinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 unabashed i have the same fear as you. ive never touched a set of brakes in my life because im paranoid, i dont mind mucking things up that make me gain speed, mucking the ones up that take it away is scary. Brakes have always been a no-go area! Well I'm going to have a bash at it so if it all goes wrong you all have blood on your hands! good luck!!! then let me know how it really was so i can think about it ordering them now and should get some free time over Easter so I'll let you know, alternatively if I run into the back of you at a set of red lights you know it didn't go all that well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 unabashed i have the same fear as you. ive never touched a set of brakes in my life because im paranoid, i dont mind mucking things up that make me gain speed, mucking the ones up that take it away is scary. Brakes have always been a no-go area! Well I'm going to have a bash at it so if it all goes wrong you all have blood on your hands! good luck!!! then let me know how it really was so i can think about it ordering them now and should get some free time over Easter so I'll let you know, alternatively if I run into the back of you at a set of red lights you know it didn't go all that well haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Good luck and if you get stuck post up we are here to help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 Good luck and if you get stuck post up we are here to help cheers for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narcotix Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 I changed the brakes on my Honda Civic years back and afterwards I was never a 100% confident in their stopping power ... IMO somethings are better left to the professionals ... Good luck with it though if you're doing it yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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