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Repair/ Replace Front Disc Brake Job Safety Tip: Always wear safety glasses when working on your vehicle. Wear other personal protective equipment (PPE) when necessary, for example latex gloves or closed toe shoes. 1 Park the vehicle on a solid, level surface. Set the parking brake and chock the rear wheels. 2 Open the hood and check the brake fluid level in the master cylinder. If the fluid is full, syphon some of the fluid out with a turkey baster. This will keep the fluid from overflowing when the caliper pistons are compressed. 3 Loosen the front wheel lug nuts but do not remove. Lift up the front of the vehicle and support it with jack stands on both sides. The pinch welds and the frame are the two best locations. Do not rely on the jack to hold the vehicle up while working. Photo may not be specific to your vehicle 4 Remove the front wheel lug nuts. Remove the front wheels and set them aside. 5 Inspect the brake rotors for scoring, grooves, cr...

Brake Pad and Rotor Replacement - Front FWD How To Replace Brake Pad And Rotor Helpful Information Front brake pads provide up to 70% of a vehicles stopping power. In general, front brake pads wear out twice as fast as rear brake pads, roughly a 2 to 1 ratio on a standard disc-drum brake combination, this will be slightly different on a disc-disc arrangement due to the efficiency of a rear disc brake versus drums. Disc brakes have a definite braking power advantage over drum style brakes and performance is not compromised as much when wet or hot. Some disc brakes utilize cooling fins in-between the braking surfaces of the rotor to maximize cooling efficiency.  Replacing brake rotors can vary depending on the make and model of car, two or four wheel drive, front or rear wheel drive. Always replace brake rotors with top quality or OEM (original equipment manufacturer) brake rotors, some less expensive brake rotors can squeak and may not dissipate heat or perform as well bec...

Brake Pad and Rotor Replacement - Front RWD Rear Wheel Drive Brake pad And Rotor Replacement Step by step guide on how to replace front brake pads and rotors on a rear wheel drive vehicle. This article pertains to many rear wheel drive vehicles. Difficulty Scale: 4 of 10 Tools and Supplies Needed Wrench set Socket set Large channel locks or "C' clamp Brake fluid Cotter pins Shop towels Replacement pads Replacement rotors Line pliers (optional) Dikes (side cutters) Small chisel Hammer Axle bearing grease Protective eyewear and gloves Begin with the vehicle on level ground with the emergency brake set with the engine "OFF". Lift the vehicle by the manufactures recommended instructions and secure with jack stands. Step 1  - Once the vehicle is safely in the air remove the front tire lug nuts. (Note: If air tools are not used loosen the lugs (one turn) when the vehicle is still on the ground.) Remove Lug Nuts Step 2  - After the l...