I have replaced front pads on other cars before. Am I going to have any trouble replacing the pads on a 95 Camry? Is there anything I should know? Any tricks? Anything I should really watch out for. Should this be done by a real mechanic? Thanks.
Ed
It's a pretty straight forward job. If you don't have a Haynes or Chilton manual, buy one for about $20, read the brake section 10 times, THEN jack up the car.
You need to resurface or replace rotors, for Diy replacing is best, you will have more metal and less chance of warping in the future, ive seen them done not a big deal but a manual is good idea.
As long as you've done it on other cars, the procedure is the same since most of them have the same basic design for front brakes. In terms of the rotor, if it is in good condition (that is no grooves, etc), you can just clean it with sandpaper and brake cleaner.
As long as you've done it on other cars, the procedure is the same since most of them have the same basic design for front brakes. In terms of the rotor, if it is in good condition (that is no grooves, etc), you can just clean it with sandpaper and brake cleaner.
Dont forget to watch the master-cylinder doesn't overflow when you G-clamp the caliper piston back into its bore to take the thicker new pads.
Jason
Jason James wrote: snip
Actually you shouldn't push the fluid back into the master cylinder as you are pushing contaminants back into proportioning valve(s) and master cylinder. You should attach a hose to the bleeder valve, open valve and push the fluid out into a drain pan. Then fill master cylinder with new fluid when brake job is complete. I know a lot of mechanics do this and I used to way back when but, it's not recommended any more. HTH, davidj92
Fair enough,..makes good sense.
Jason
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