Friggin' Brakes!!!

[msnewma]

When replacing the pads, do you need to replace the pad springs in the caliper?

I'm getting ready to change my rotors and was wondering if you remember was size the hub nuts were? I need to make a run to Sears to buy a socket.

Thanks.

 

[Brian MP5T]

I just went with Semi Metalic and X-Drilled. You are not driving a Ferrari...

 

[traitorhound]

did you clean the rotors off before yo installed them. . they must be perfectly clean so they wont' make noise. . . soak them in brake cleaner and then wipe it off. .. use the brake quiet goo on the back of the liners of the pads. and race pads tend to be noisy from the get go, if you want quieter pads, hawks aren't the way to go

 

[GNO]

When replacing the pads, do you need to replace the pad springs in the caliper?

I'm getting ready to change my rotors and was wondering if you remember was size the hub nuts were? I need to make a run to Sears to buy a socket.

Thanks.

No, you don't have to change the springs. Assuming you are referring to the M springs that help retain the pads, they are reuseable.

I think the nut is 32mm. I know my 36mm socket was too big. There's a notched area on the axle where the nut gets punched to secure it. You'll have to "undo" that and knock the divit out of the nut with a chisel or something. After you have a hell of a time breaking that bolt loose and you've got the rotor off, you can say to yourself, "Damn, I didn't need to take off the hub nut!!!"

No, that's never happened to me. . . .really.

 

[P-Funk!]

^ Nope ^

Get it checked - my Hawks are quiiiiiiiet[ shush! Like a LIBRARIAN! ]

eh.

 

[msnewma]

No, you don't have to change the springs. Assuming you are referring to the M springs that help retain the pads, they are reuseable.

I think the nut is 32mm. I know my 36mm socket was too big. There's a notched area on the axle where the nut gets punched to secure it. You'll have to "undo" that and knock the divit out of the nut with a chisel or something. After you have a hell of a time breaking that bolt loose and you've got the rotor off, you can say to yourself, "Damn, I didn't need to take off the hub nut!!!"

No, that's never happened to me. . . .really.

I'm bad at reading sarcasm--am I correct in assuming I need to remove the hub nuts to remove the rotor?

 

[Mazdacub]

I'm bad at reading sarcasm--am I correct in assuming I need to remove the hub nuts to remove the rotor?

The centre nut does not have to be removed. Only remove the caliper and its bracket by removing the two bolts located behind the rotor. 17mm I think. There is a small screw hole between two of the studs thas is there to help you remove the rusted on rotor. Just find a screw that fits the threaded hole (and is longer than the hole is deep) and tighten it and it will push the rotor off the hub. Usually you have to tighten the screw down a fair chunk b4 the rotor will break free. It will make a loud bang noise sometimes but thats just the rotor separating from the hub because of all the rust.<O</O

 

[msnewma]

Thanks for the info. I would have been pissed!!

 

[Morpheus]

If you inadvertantly threw away your stock shims when installing your new pads, can you pick up a new set at any auto parts store or do you have to go to a dealer?

 

[GNO]

I'm bad at reading sarcasm--am I correct in assuming I need to remove the hub nuts to remove the rotor?

Sorry about that.

No. As Mazdacub mentioned, the hub nut does NOT need to be removed.

 

[Douggie]

If you inadvertantly threw away your stock shims when installing your new pads, can you pick up a new set at any auto parts store or do you have to go to a dealer?

If your new pads has a shim, you don't need the old ones.

 

[Morpheus]

If your new pads has a shim, you don't need the old ones.

That's just it, the Hawk HP+ pads only have the metal plate the pad itself is attatched to, nothing more. I tried to fit the stock shim on them, but it wouldn't fit, so I foolishly threw it away and now my brakes sqeak like hell when I stop.