- Location
- Austintatious, TX
- Name
- Sj
stick with OEM since they do a great job on our FX's
New rotors and pads Install
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godzilla_gtr
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- Location
- So Cal
very nice write up. Thanks!
james9203
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- Location
- queens village
just did mine this really helped
Oh crap I just tried to change my Rotors but I could not get the damn 19mm Caliper Bracket bolts off! Holy crap those bolts are on tight! I even used a extension pipe for more leverage but it still wouldn't budge.. Did you any guys have a hard time with this also?
Mahalo,
Brandon
Mahalo,
Brandon
- Location
- Portland, OR
- Location
- Brooklyn New York/Queens
- Car
- 2007 FX35 AWD
Heat it up. Or use liquid wrench.
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yeah me too until i noticed that i totally forgot lefty loosey righty tighty :ninja:
How many other people have changed there rotors and pads? I purchased some stopttech rotors and SS lines. Im thinking about doing the brakes myself but a little nervous of messing up. How do you bleed the brake fluid since i will be changing the brake lines?
- Location
- Portland, OR
It's not too difficult. There isn't anything crazy involved. If you are minimally equipped and fairly mechanically inclined it shouldn't be a problem. You'll need a few basic tools (a jack, stands, sockets, and a torque wrench) and a helper at some point for the bleeding (hopefully just brakes...). Definitely find a good DIY somewhere with pictures if you've never done it before.
Good luck!
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It's pretty easy bro.. I would recommend for you to use a different color brake fluids so you know when the old one is all gone out of the lines..
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I use ATE super blue racing brake fluid you can find it on eBay..
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I use ATE super blue racing brake fluid you can find it on eBay..
falcondrgn
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- Location
- NYC
- Car
- 2006 FX35
Does anyone know how to install the oem brake hardware kit (Clips/springs)? Or if anyone has pics of them that would be even better. It seems like with this writeup the clips and springs were never installed or was the step skipped? Thanks
I would not put grease behind a pad. they make a "glue" you can apply behind the pads.... but make sure you get a new brake hardware kit (clips/spring) with every brake job
VGBSUPERFLY7
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- Location
- san diego
- Car
- 2007 FX35 RWD
excellent idea.
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that's very true...c clamp will do or you can borrow the rudimentary kit from autozone.
If you just change out pads, you don't need to bleed the system.
So yeah F@#$%%^%ckk after ordering my R&P from R1 CONCEPTS and after reading this great thread I decide to do my girls FX45. Everything was going smootthhh lol I started doing the passengers side and guess whatttt happened yuppp the bottom caliper bolt snap so I called the dealer and it takes like a week to get it so I was like ok no np I'll start the other side and guess what happened yupppp bootthhhhh snap so it was already like 5:15pm and yeah they had closed already so all the excitement went down the toilet but I guess could've been alot worse lmao its gonna cost me like at leats $40 for me to replace all this bolts and pins.
and yesss I did use PB BLASTERR LMAO
and yesss I did use PB BLASTERR LMAO
When you do the re install be sure to anti seize the bolt threads
Ok guys so just finish installing my R&P and after putting everything back on and going for a ride immediately i heard a rubbing noise coming from the front breaks almost like when the pads are worn out, I checked the heater shield thing and move pushed it back away from the rotor but still make that F@#$% noise. Any ideas or suggestions please thank you guys.