is this any different from changing pads on any other disk brake setup on another car?

whats involved herE?

 

from the FAQ for FC sticky thread at the top of the 2nd gen RX-7 section:

 

thansk
i know about these.. i was just looking for some tips.

 

it's brakes dood, rx7's aren't anything special when it comes to that.

 

Remember the rear calipers have to be compressed by screwing them in not just by compressing them

 

see thats what im talkin about
what do i need to compress/screw in?

 

The brake pistons on the rear calipers are screwed in. They make a special tool for it, or you can use needle nose pliers.

This is one aspect where the FSM tells you EVERYTHING you need to know. There's not many tricks here.

 

i looked through the FSM.. didn't help much at all.

 

doesn't help someone who hasn't done it before... im sure to someone who has seen all the parts up close and personal it may meen something

 

I changed the front ones on my 1986 GXL last summer, it was real easy, if i remember right you shouldn't have to take off the calipers to remove the pads. Once the pins that run threw the capliper and the pads are removed, the pads should slide out, that is after you release some of the pressure on the pads. I just usually use a small C-clamp the compress the pistons in the caliper, my had four pistons per caliper, two on each side. I haven't changed my rears yet Maybe I will this weekend, then I could tell you more.

 

yeah keep in touch


as for the brake components, i think its gonna have to be something i figure out as i go.. seems that i will know what everyone is talking about when i have the tire off..

anyways, as far as tools go. i will need...

sockets, wrenches, needle nose pliers, and a c clamp? ---- thats all the tools i will need for a front/rear brake pad change?

 

You should also use brake clean it never hurts and when you go to screw in the back one you might have to put a little pressure on it and make sure the E brake is off i didnt do that and they didnt wanna turn at all. Hope that helps some

 

Also you might want to have some penetrating oil around, the pins in the front calipers can be a bitch to get out. And deffinetly use some brakecleaner on all the parts after you assemble themall to get and dirt oil or grease off, even oil from your skin is bad for brake pads

 

BS. The brake pad replacement procedure is quite clearly laid out in the FSM.

 

not when you dont know HOW to compress a piston.

ive never seen what they are talking about in the FSM, so its hard to relate.

 

buy a haynes, man those things help for noobs like me and you, they got pretty pics...

 

awsome.. i was planning on doing that

 

Probably because you looked in the S4 FSM. If you look in the S5 FSM you'll see the brakes are basically identical to S4 but the info and instructions are much clearer and easier to understand and the pictures are of a higher quality.

As a general piece of advice, you should download and read both S4 and S5 FSM's if you need particular info. 70-80% of the car is identical between models but the S5 FSM is almost always more helpful.

 

Yeah, the Haynes manuals are like the "for Dummies" books, just follow what it says and you cant go wrong. Besides the GXL brakes are the easiest brake job I have ever done. The 4-piston fronts can be recessed by prying on the old pads with a screwdriver and then the pads just slip in and out when you take the pins out. The rears are easy too all you have to do is take some beefy needlenose pliers and "screw" the pistons back into the caliper. Its a million times easier than doing the calipers on my old '78 Ford Ranchero. Get the Haynes.

 

thanks,

im gonna go with HAWK HPS pads, front and rear.

im lookin on the website, and the compatability, and i dont see anything with 86-88 NA with adjustable suspension, only with "normal suspension"

my car has those little buttons in the center console for "auto" or "sport" for suspension settings, doesn't that meen i have adjustable suspension, or is that just considered "normal"

thanks alot.
cam

 

just wanted to verify something:

i need new front pads, and well, the bank says i can only afford front's "
so, can i replace only the fronts with Hawk HPS, and leave the rear (good conditon so far) stock??

 

I'm in the same boat but I just need rears and not fronts. Can somebody shed some light on this?

 

if you change pads, you need to change all the pads on that axle (front axle or rear axle).

So if you are changing the right front, you must change the left front as well. You do not need to change the rears if you are just doing the front and Visa versa... just the pads on the same axle.

 

Buy a Haynes manual. It'll be the best purchase of your life, I promise.

Oh, and for what it's worth, changing the brake pads on the front is as easy as possible. You need to take out two pins, two shafts, and two springs on each side, then you can remove the pad. You don't even need to remove or disassemble the caliper in any way.

 

Thanks. I was indeed referring to the whole axle, but good clarification in general.

Time for some Hawk HPS's. I'll probably just do the front at the same time if they look like they're anywhere near replacing. Now to check my bank...