Replacing Front Brake Pads

[marinrider2004]

Hi Guys

I am in need of advice.

Is it a simple job to replace the front brake pads on a Carens or would I be better of getting it done by a service centre?

I have done the pads on older cars but don't want the hassle of draining the system and all that.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Phil

[canakia]

I had the same questions before doing my front brakes on my magentis. I thought that it would be a different set up from north american cars and had doubts. When I got into it, it was the same set up as all the other brake systems.

The pad assembly is held on by 2 bolts, push the piston back and replace the pads.

Done. It is propably the same for yours.

Why would you have to drain the system?

[krislou80]

I found this and it worked perfectly for me...

1.Put front of vehicle on jack stands. Brace back wheels
2. Remove front wheel.
3. Using the C-Clamp squeeze the caliper so the piston goes back inside the caliper.
4. Using the 9/16 socket undo the 2 bolts that go through a rubber boot. There's one on the top of the caliper and the other one is the bottom of the [brake caliper. The reason I said not to use a deep socket is that the torsion bar link is kinda in the way so you can't fit a deep socket in there.
5. Once the 2 bolts are removed, remove the wire retaining clips. One wraps around the top pin that holds the brake pads together and the other clips onto the top and bottom pin. Remove the one that goes from the top pin to the bottom pin. You will not be able to take the other one out just yet.
6. Using your center punch or screw driver tap both pins out of the caliper. You will at this point be able to remove the other wire retaining clip.
7. At this point the caliper should be loose and you should be able to remove it. If you are just changing the brake pads then you're half way done. Replace old pads with new pads and reassemble in the reverse order.
8. If you are replacing the rotors as well then all you need to do is loosen both Phillips head screws that are holding the rotors to the hub. Be careful with the screws I happened to strip the head on one of these babies and let me tell ya it wasn't easy taking it out. Once the screws are removed the rotor should come right off. Might need a hammer to persuade it a little.

9. Install new rotor and brake pads and you are done.

It took me roughly 2 hours to do the brake job considering I had to go back to the parts store because they gave me the wrong brake pads. I also stripped the head on one of the phillips screws so that took longer then expected.

All in all it's a fairly straight foward brake job.

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