How Do You Change Disc Brake Pads?
Doing your own basic maintenance on your vehicle can be rewarding in two ways. First you will feel a sense of accomplishment and second you will save money. Changing your own disc brake pads is one of those jobs you can easily do yourself with a little know how. Assemble the tools of the trade. The necessary tools you will need to do the job can be found first at the auto parts store. Find a dry garage and prepare the area. Check your car jack to make sure it is working properly and set your jack stands beside your car by the jack up points specified in the manual. Read the brake section of the manual to learn precisely what tools and parts you will need. In general this will include new brake pads and shoes, wrenches, brake fluid, jack and jack stands and Chilton’s or Haynes manual for your year, make and model for your car or truck. Loosen the lug nuts and raise the car with the jack onto the jack stands. After placing car upon jack stands, test the sturdiness of the jack stands by s
