How To:Change the Brake Pads

From SCION-TECH : The Scion Resource : tC, xA, xB, xD

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[edit] Tools required:

• 14mm socket wrench(for front wheels)
• 17mm socket wrench (for rear wheels)
• c-clamp or caliper piston tool

[edit] The Procedure

1. Remove the wheel completely (follow car's manual)

2. Locate two large bolts on the back of caliper

3. This step is different for the front and rear wheels:

FRONT wheels: Using 14mm socket remove ONLY the UPPER bolt

REAR wheels: Using the 17mm socket remove ONLY the LOWER bolt

3. Swing the inner part of the caliper out to expose the pads

4. Using a c-clamp SLOWLY (single turn every 15 secs) push the pad (and the piston underneath it) in until the piston is almost flush with its housing

5. Note the position of pads

6. Remove the pads (two per wheel)

7. Install new pads, make sure their friction surfaces face THE ROTOR

8. Swing the caliper back in

9. Reinstall the bolt removed in step 3, tighten by HAND

10. Reinstall the wheel (follow car's manual)

11. Follow the bedding/brake-in process as outlined by the manufacturer of the pads and/or avoid hard braking for the first 100 miles