I had the car up on jackstands yesterday and was getting ready to put my new brake pads on but the two bolts on the back side would not come loose, they just kept spinning and going no where and it wasnt stripping the bolt.
Any ideas?
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I had the car up on jackstands yesterday and was getting ready to put my new brake pads on but the two bolts on the back side would not come loose, they just kept spinning and going no where and it wasnt stripping the bolt.
Any ideas?
You need to use a wrench to hold the other side.
I believe you are on the wrong bolts.
Should be 2 18mm bolts holding the caliper onto the bracket.
Thats what I thought too but my dad said they were the ones directly on the caliperQuote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Luos
You need a wrench for the other side. It can spin without one.Quote:
Originally Posted by coupe00
Are the Camaro brakes difference than the Trans Am brakes??Quote:
Originally Posted by Ed Blown Vert
They should be the same. There are two bolts that hold the caliper to the bracket. You are talking about the two bolts that hold that bracket to the car.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Luos
I guess I just take the whole bracket off then. :lol:
Don't feel bad, I do the same and think it's the easier way to go personally. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Luos
NO, they are the same. If you look close when you turn the nut on the caliper, just on the other side there is something turning. If you pay attention you will notice that it is not round, it has two flat spots where you can hold it with a wrench. Its between the bracket and that soft plastic boot that covers the bolt. Oh, and when you tighten them back do the same, hold that thing and tighten the bolt. Other wise you will think it is tight but it will not be.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Luos
+1...Quote:
Originally Posted by sandman22
Quick question, I did my brakes not to long ago. I turned the rotors and put new pads on, and now they squeek a hell of a lot more than when they were old. WTF? Is it the pads, if so what is a good pad?
Raybestos "Quiet Stop"Quote:
Originally Posted by sandman22
Close to OEM as you can get
Pep Boys, Auto Zone
Stock pads are the best, dust the least. But expensive.Quote:
Originally Posted by sandman22
dont forget that the e-brake cant be on when doing the rears too
good linkQuote:
Originally Posted by SSpdDmon
:lol: Yeah, fingered that one out the hard way!! Took me an hour of pounding on the damn rotor before I remembered the e-brake was on.. took it off and pop the rotor cam right off.. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by astyles
But yeah, I always take the whole braket off too... :D
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Originally Posted by KITTvsKARR
i turned the caliper bolts for 20 minutes lol......came inside and found a thread that said to use a wrench on the bolt so it wont turn.......102 degrees here with a heat index of 110+.........next side will go much faster......lol also when I got the pads out auto zone have me pads for the front....sucks to be me today
I know how you feel Jesusfan. Here in Florida it has been brutally hot. I went to our community pool last night,which is olympic size and then some, to cool off and the water temperature was 95 degrees! When you looked across the surface of the water you could see a mist of steam coming off it.