Really, how hard is it to change my front brake pads?

'02 chevy prizm. it's from mn where of course things are somewhat rusted up under there. and i don't know how to bleed the brakes. i only have myself to work withReally, how hard is it to change my front brake pads?you don't need to bleed the brakes unless there is already air in the lines and it probably isn't. Every car has a different setup but basically there will be 2 bolts or 2 pins or something holding the brake caliber on and that's all you have to do is take the wheel off and take your time look around and find what is holding your caliber on. When you find it that will determine what you need to remove the caliber and once you do that the brake pads are just slotted in the caliber. Remove one at a time taking note of its position so you can position the new pad in the same place and same way you took out the old one. Then just put the caliber back in place and reconnect it. No bleeding is needed get in the car start it up depress your brake pedal it will go all the way to the floor which is ok then release and then hit it again and you will have brakes.Really, how hard is it to change my front brake pads?I didn't know that %26quot;flying cars%26quot; needed brake pads.. haha, just kidding (ask your folks if you don't get the joke) Anyway, go to an auto parts store and buy a manual for your car - they have complete instructions %26amp; photos to help you...not that difficult, but the book will help a lot :}Really, how hard is it to change my front brake pads?Get a chilton's manual.



Changing pads is EASY. and you don't need to bleed the brake when you are done.



Just remember to have a big C-clamp handy to compress the piston on the caliper in order to fit it over the new pads.Really, how hard is it to change my front brake pads?In theory it should be an easy job, in practice it always takes longer than expected especially if you are dealing with rust. You should be able to change the pads without having to bleed the system as you won't be letting any air into the system. Get a manual for the car and it will give you easy to follow instructions.



Note that if you do need to bleed the brakes for any reason then its normally a two person job. One inside the car pressing the brake pedal and the other controlling the bleed valve on the brake calipers. Following the correct sequence is important - make sure that you read the manual.Really, how hard is it to change my front brake pads?all you need is a set of locking pliars.. your just going to sqeeze calipers (the piston) until their is enough room to install the new pads and in the old ones places.. then your going to put the calipers back on where you unbolted them from.. it's a 30 minute job..



so you need a set of grip-locks, air wrench(preferably although any wrech set will work), new brake pads, and a little bit of muscle