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<B>Tools Needed:</B></p>
<ul>
<li>19mm ring spanner</li>
<li>'C' clamp (150mm) </li>
</ul>
<B>Other Material/s Needed:</B></p>
<ul>
<li>Never-Seize or Loctite</li>
<li>Wire brush</li>
</ul>
Here's an easy way to save a few bucks and do your own brake pads.<BR>
<font color="#000000">Before you commence any work on the brakes ensure the rear tyres or front tyres are chocked (Depending on which you are doing)</font></p>
<ol>
<li><strong><font color="#FF0000">IMPORTANT</font></strong> Jack up the vehicle using your standard trolley jack, you know your higher enough when the wheel spins freely, once at the right height place an axle stand under the car as well.</li>
<li>Remove the tyre so the disc is exposed, you should notice it looking very much like <a href="http://www.justcommodores.com.au/images/Tyre_Removed.jpg" target="_blank">here</a> perhaps a little cleaner.</li>
<li>Around the rear of the caliper you will find 2x 19mm bolts, using the ring spanner loosen them and then do the rest by finger. In this picture <a href="http://www.justcommodores.com.au/images/Brake_Caliper.jpg" target="_blank">here</a> you'll see one of the bolts, there is another one down a little further. </li>
<li>Once both the bolts have been removed slide the caliper using a rocking motion toward the front of the vehicle, once off simply rest it on top of the disc.</li>
<li>Remove the pad closest to you leaving the one sitting up against the piston which is demonstrated clearly <a href="http://www.justcommodores.com.au/images/Pad_1_Removed.jpg">here</a>.</li>
<li>Remove the cap from the brake fluid reservoir. <br>
The next step is ideally done with two people, one to watch the brake fluid level to ensure it doesn't go over the top and the other to complete step 7.</li>
<li>Place the 'C' clamp over the caliper as demonstrated <a href="http://www.justcommodores.com.au/images/C_Clamp.jpg" target="_blank">here</a> and rotate the handle to get the piston right back. You may need to have a couple of bites at this but ideally you want the piston as far back as possible otherwise the caliper will not fit over the disc.</li>
<li>Once completed remove the pad you left alone previously.</li>
<li>Grab the new brake pads and give them a light scrub to remove anything on them.</li>
<li>Place the new pad in the caliper starting from the piston side getting the retaining spring clip as close to the piston as possible, while pushing down push back until the pad slides into place.</li>
<li>Repeat the same process with the other pad except having the retaining spring clip as close as possible to yourself. Once both pads are in place it should look something like <a href="http://www.justcommodores.com.au/images/New_Pads_In_Position.jpg" target="_blank">here</a>. </li>
<li>Place the caliper back over the disc.</li>
<li>Before placing the bolts back into the caliper give them a clean using a wire brush and coat the threads in some never-seize or loctite which will make them a lot easier to remove next time round no matter how hot they get.</li>
<li>I find the bottom bolt easiest to get back in for some reason but you can do whichever you please, do it up finger tight and repeat that same process with the one above or below it and then tension using the ring spanner so they are fairly firm.</li>
<li>Once your satisfied all the above has been done place the tyre back on and tighten using the standard star pattern so you can be sure the tyre goes back on even. </li>
<li>Remove the axel stand and lower the jack.</li>
<li>Re-tension the nuts on the tyre to ensure they are tight enough, I've had a wheel come off previously so I am always extra cautious when it comes to wheel nuts. </li>
<li>Repeat from Step 1 on the other side of the vehicle.</li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li>19mm ring spanner</li>
<li>'C' clamp (150mm) </li>
</ul>
<B>Other Material/s Needed:</B></p>
<ul>
<li>Never-Seize or Loctite</li>
<li>Wire brush</li>
</ul>
Here's an easy way to save a few bucks and do your own brake pads.<BR>
<font color="#000000">Before you commence any work on the brakes ensure the rear tyres or front tyres are chocked (Depending on which you are doing)</font></p>
<ol>
<li><strong><font color="#FF0000">IMPORTANT</font></strong> Jack up the vehicle using your standard trolley jack, you know your higher enough when the wheel spins freely, once at the right height place an axle stand under the car as well.</li>
<li>Remove the tyre so the disc is exposed, you should notice it looking very much like <a href="http://www.justcommodores.com.au/images/Tyre_Removed.jpg" target="_blank">here</a> perhaps a little cleaner.</li>
<li>Around the rear of the caliper you will find 2x 19mm bolts, using the ring spanner loosen them and then do the rest by finger. In this picture <a href="http://www.justcommodores.com.au/images/Brake_Caliper.jpg" target="_blank">here</a> you'll see one of the bolts, there is another one down a little further. </li>
<li>Once both the bolts have been removed slide the caliper using a rocking motion toward the front of the vehicle, once off simply rest it on top of the disc.</li>
<li>Remove the pad closest to you leaving the one sitting up against the piston which is demonstrated clearly <a href="http://www.justcommodores.com.au/images/Pad_1_Removed.jpg">here</a>.</li>
<li>Remove the cap from the brake fluid reservoir. <br>
The next step is ideally done with two people, one to watch the brake fluid level to ensure it doesn't go over the top and the other to complete step 7.</li>
<li>Place the 'C' clamp over the caliper as demonstrated <a href="http://www.justcommodores.com.au/images/C_Clamp.jpg" target="_blank">here</a> and rotate the handle to get the piston right back. You may need to have a couple of bites at this but ideally you want the piston as far back as possible otherwise the caliper will not fit over the disc.</li>
<li>Once completed remove the pad you left alone previously.</li>
<li>Grab the new brake pads and give them a light scrub to remove anything on them.</li>
<li>Place the new pad in the caliper starting from the piston side getting the retaining spring clip as close to the piston as possible, while pushing down push back until the pad slides into place.</li>
<li>Repeat the same process with the other pad except having the retaining spring clip as close as possible to yourself. Once both pads are in place it should look something like <a href="http://www.justcommodores.com.au/images/New_Pads_In_Position.jpg" target="_blank">here</a>. </li>
<li>Place the caliper back over the disc.</li>
<li>Before placing the bolts back into the caliper give them a clean using a wire brush and coat the threads in some never-seize or loctite which will make them a lot easier to remove next time round no matter how hot they get.</li>
<li>I find the bottom bolt easiest to get back in for some reason but you can do whichever you please, do it up finger tight and repeat that same process with the one above or below it and then tension using the ring spanner so they are fairly firm.</li>
<li>Once your satisfied all the above has been done place the tyre back on and tighten using the standard star pattern so you can be sure the tyre goes back on even. </li>
<li>Remove the axel stand and lower the jack.</li>
<li>Re-tension the nuts on the tyre to ensure they are tight enough, I've had a wheel come off previously so I am always extra cautious when it comes to wheel nuts. </li>
<li>Repeat from Step 1 on the other side of the vehicle.</li>
</ol>