protegeFive said:
Thanks for all the reponses!
sorry another question (as i didnt change the pads myself)
Are the pins easy to get to? does it involve taking the brakes apart to get to? I would like to see if it is something i can do or if would i have bring it in to get done.
thanks a lot!
man, I posted this a while back...but more or less, here's what you do:
1. Go get a tub of brake grease from wherever (smells like hell, but for like $2 u can get a lifetime supply lol)
2. Take ur wheel off
3. On one pin on each caliper (there's 2) there's a plastic cap on the back of it. Take that cap off.
4. Behind the cap is (on the front) a really big hex bolt, can't remember the size (on the rear) a 10mm bolt. If you unscrew that pin, you can actually take it out, making it easy to lube. (also, with this pin backed out, you can swing the caliper up and out of the way to get to the pads).
5. The other pin is gonna be behind a rubber shield thingy (sorry, I know the word for it, I just can't think of it right now). If you slide the caliper all the way out (I don't remember the direction, but basically where you get the fullest length of the pin "visible," you can pull that rubber thing back and put a little grease on there at a time, slide it back and forth to spread it around, and repeat if it's needed.
Ok, that's how I did it, if any1 else has any better ideas, feel free to post em, and I'll use em next time lol