Brake job

Step 15 Reinstall road wheel and test

Reinstall the road wheel.

Get in the car and pump the brakes a few times. Since the new pads were installed with a loose fit initially, your brakes will feel squishy for a few strokes until the pads come into contact with the disc.

When the pads come in contact with the disc, the brakes should feel normal and firm.

If all is well, slowly road test the car.

Congratulations! You just got your hands dirty, and saved a couple hundred bucks.

Be sure to dispose of all used brake materials in accordance with local and state regulations.

Comments

[normanwest]

went to garage for brake pads I bought to be installed......had people who were coming to my house but were going to jack car up on stands and I wanted my car on a lift so i went to redneck garage that jacked it up on stands never used any grease on any parts at all and did not adjust the brake peddle so it would not travel to grab brake and did not bleed out brake fluid and put in new fluid as you failed to mention.......the install cost me 90...

[durban1]

Wish you were here to do my brakes! Signed... old lady!

[bigb55]

Installing new pad's on old rotor's is bad news. You should at the very least have them turned down at a local auto shop,it's cheap and the new pad's will seat themselves to the new rotor surface instead of causing premature wear on the old surface.

[UntouchableJ$K]

I did'nt think I could do the brakes on my grandma's 2000 escort zx2 cuz im used to working on old chevy's, with your instructions, i flew thru it and it was great! thank you soooo much!

[rmoreau]

This was way easier to understand than my Chilton manual was. Also, way better pictures for reference. Awesome job.

[ggarzone]

never did brakes before, but I found these instructions to be very well done.