Major Problem w/ brake pads...Need Some Help!

by **boneezy** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 12:20 pm

Ok guys, finally got enough time to change out my brake pads, put in my SS lines, and change brake fluid..

but yea, i didn get around to the last two because I have some major brake pad issues...

A while back I went to Autozone and picked up some PFC Carbon Metallic brake pads...

So I pop out the old ones and put the new ones in no problem.. then when I went to put the caliper back on... it wouldnt GO back on.. It simply wasnt wide enough... The caliper wouldnt slide back onto the shims so yea.. Im kinda screwed...

I called around other Autozones in my area and they all had the same part number coz maybe the store I had got it at (another state) might of had it all wrong..

So I went to go examine my old pads with my new ones, the new ones had double the thickness of my old pads.. I wasnt really suprised because the pads WERE 55k old...so I kinda expected it to be like that... But when the caliper wouldnt go back on... i knew something had to b hella wrong... Is that how thick your guys' pads were?.. Or were they still relatively skinny?

If ne1 has run into this pls respond as soon as u can

thanks alot guys!

john

by **boneezy** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 12:30 pm

Damn...

Just got done at the PFC website (nice place btw).... and their pads say they are for the 4 cyl models...

Im pretty sure, but arent the front brakes different for the 4 and 6?.. or do they use the same front brakes?

by **TadS** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 12:45 pm

Did you compress the caliper? Also, the brakes on the front are the same; at least my EBC pads & Rotors worked and they're listed for either.

by **Yanks0114** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 1:45 pm

j0hn19 wrote:Damn...

Just got done at the PFC website (nice place btw).... and their pads say they are for the 4 cyl models...

Im pretty sure, but arent the front brakes different for the 4 and 6?.. or do they use the same front brakes?

Don't the 4cyl models have rear drums instead of brakes

by **flybigjet** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 2:52 pm

Somebody already asked, but it almost sounds like you haven't compressed the caliper. You'll have to loosen up the brake fluid zirk and then apply pressure to the caliper- it should slide into the housing. Be careful not to twist it, as there is a rubber boot in there that you don't want to twist/tear. I found that the bottom of a hammer works well; fit it into the bottom of the piston, and apply pressure after you've released the zirk. R.

Website · by **DavPak** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 4:00 pm

Yanks0114 wrote:Don't the 4cyl models have rear drums instead of brakes

yeah, but that's the only brake difference. the fronts are the same.

compress the caliper like flybigjet said, you'll be fine.

by **boneezy** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 4:30 pm

thanks a bunch guys!

imma try it out!..late

by **impactX** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 4:53 pm

Press the piston back into the caliper with a clamp.

by **boneezy** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 2:16 pm

whew.. finnally cheanged my brakes pads/lines and bled everything with my neighbor's brake bleeder kit...

AND MY BRAKES ARE THE ISHT!...heh.. thanks to all for help..

Got my springs in yesterday, now building funds for struts..

late

Major Problem w/ brake pads...Need Some Help!

Major Problem w/ brake pads...Need Some Help!

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