Brake pad replacement advice STI 02...
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Warrington - Shell usually !
Posts: 477
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Brake pad replacement advice STI 02...
Brake pads (all round) are coming to the end of their life so need to replace soon.
Do I get Suburu pads from dealer ? If so how much ?
Or do I get alternative products. If so, where from and how much ?
May want to change front dicks at some point. Any recommendations here ?
Also wanting advice for fitting aswell.
Any advice appreciated.
Thanks
Neil
Do I get Suburu pads from dealer ? If so how much ?
Or do I get alternative products. If so, where from and how much ?
May want to change front dicks at some point. Any recommendations here ?
Also wanting advice for fitting aswell.
Any advice appreciated.
Thanks
Neil
#2
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: MY99UK-MY02STi-MY99Type R-MY06 T20-MY11 340R-MY05 TYPE25
Posts: 11,468
Received 22 Likes
on
19 Posts
Originally Posted by Woody1
Brake pads (all round) are coming to the end of their life so need to replace soon.
Do I get Suburu pads from dealer ? If so how much ?
Or do I get alternative products. If so, where from and how much ?
May want to change front dicks at some point. Any recommendations here ?
Also wanting advice for fitting aswell.
Any advice appreciated.
Thanks
Neil
Do I get Suburu pads from dealer ? If so how much ?
Or do I get alternative products. If so, where from and how much ?
May want to change front dicks at some point. Any recommendations here ?
Also wanting advice for fitting aswell.
Any advice appreciated.
Thanks
Neil
Subaru Brakes were Quite dear IIRC
Tony
#3
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Warrington - Shell usually !
Posts: 477
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Just trying to get some independant advice from people who have tried various before contacting anyone, but will bare them in mind.
Thanks
Neil
Thanks
Neil
#5
#6
Trending Topics
#8
Originally Posted by austen_wrx
Fitting soooooooooo easy Takes me about 20minutes to do both fronts, and 10 minutes of that is jacking the car up and removing the wheels!
Ray
#9
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 3,282
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Ray_li
Come and give us a hand then. If i cant get my mate to show me you're next on my hit list
Ray
Ray
Remove wheel
Remove spring retaining pin (can be done with fingers) that secures both pad locator pins on the engine side of the caliper.
Pull out lower locator pin (may need to gently knock it before pulling it with pliers from the outside)
Remove upper locator pin (large sprung steel pad retainer clip will drop out)
Remove pad and shims
Force both pistons back from one side of the disc (you will need 2 large bars/screw drives to do this)
Fit new pad and shims in (add copper grease to shims if you have any)
Force both pistons back from other side of the disc
Fit new pad and shims in
Replace top locator pin and sprung steel retainer clip)
Replace lower retainer pin ensuring sprung steel retainer clip is behind it.
Replace spring retaining pin.
Put wheel on
Lower jack
I've made that sound complicated!
Last edited by austen_wrx; 26 July 2004 at 10:51 PM.
#10
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: MY99UK-MY02STi-MY99Type R-MY06 T20-MY11 340R-MY05 TYPE25
Posts: 11,468
Received 22 Likes
on
19 Posts
Originally Posted by austen_wrx
Force both pistons back from one side of the disc (you will need 2 large bars/screw drives to do this)
put new pad and shims in
Force both pistons back from one side of the disc (you will need 2 large bars/screw drives to do this)
Fit new pad and shims in (add copper grease to shims if you have any)
Force both pistons back from other side of the disc
Fit new pad and shims in
I've made that sound complicated!
put new pad and shims in
Force both pistons back from one side of the disc (you will need 2 large bars/screw drives to do this)
Fit new pad and shims in (add copper grease to shims if you have any)
Force both pistons back from other side of the disc
Fit new pad and shims in
I've made that sound complicated!
Also make sure after you fit the wheel press the brake pedal a few times to 'pump' the system up or you'll have no brakes for first few pumps
Tony
#11
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Warrington - Shell usually !
Posts: 477
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Excellent. Think I will go for the Redstuff.
Thanks for the help guys. Even the simplest jobs can be difficult without instructions !!
Neil
Thanks for the help guys. Even the simplest jobs can be difficult without instructions !!
Neil