How To: Rotor and Front Brake job.

[spencea15]

I used my phone so the pics are not great.  I do not believe i left a step out.

This is a 2 hour job and is very easy.

Tools Needed
T45 torx bit
C-clamp
Flat blade screw driver
2 zip ties
Stiff piece of metal wire (I used a coat hanger)
Brake Cleaner
Gloves
Parts
2 new rotors
4 new brake pads
1)   Remove the tire

2)   Remove the 2 torx bolts on the back of the caliper.
3)   Use a flat bladed screw driver to pry up and remove this bracket

4)   Use a piece of wire to make a hanging point for the caliper
5)   Pull the caliper up and put and zip tie through the top bolt hole
6)   Hand the caliper from the wire making sure that the wire and zip tie is supporting the weight and not the brake line.

7)   Remove the old rotor by sliding it off of the studs.
   Remove the inside brake pad by sliding it towards you.
9)   Remove the outside brake pad by pushing it towards the truck and slide it off.
10)   Remove the top to the brake reservoir.
11)   Use a c-clamp to compress the caliper piston

12)   Clean the rotor with a good brake cleaner to get the protective film off.
13)   I recommend putting on clean gloves so you do not get grease on the brake pads or rotors
14)   Install the new brake pads making sure the outside pads are fully on with the two protruding tads in the holes on the calipers.
15)   Slide the clean new rotor onto the wheel studs.

16)   Cut the zip tie holding the caliper and replace the caliper onto its mounts
17)   Bolt the caliper back on with the 2 torx bolts.
18)   Reinstall the metal retainer clip removed in step 3.
19)   Reinstall the tire
20)   Repeat this on the other side.
21)   Reinstall the top to the brake fluid reservoir.

[Cumminalong]

Sweet!

Good job, Spence.

And being that we all of saw your wrench abilities at the G2G, I've got a present for ya.....

Now, normally we want to see at leat 5 good, solid DIY's before we give this, but we all witnessed you DOING work on multiple trucks, covering a bunch of different projects.

So...............

We're gonna skip the Contributor Award and bump you up to Shade Tree Certified.



Good job, Buddy!

I'll give ya access to the Tech Section in a few minutes.

 

[FroneDaddy]

Nice write up Spencer.

[Parts/Service]

Good Job Spence, but 2 hours, come on.  45 minutes tops...

[Kilch123]

He had to stop, and work on 3 other trucks while he was doing it...

 

[spencea15]

Ok to be honest there was a parts run, had to wait for a friend to bring me a c-clamp since i forgot mine was at my parents house, talking with my friend about painting the motorcycle and getting beers it took 2 hours.  Oh yeah and an oil change it took that long. 

[mayfair]

Sorry I missed it earlier Spence

Good job bud !!

[Verrucktwolf]

Nice write up man.  It saves me the trouble of doing on in a few months.  Now I just need to figure out something else that I can do that I can write up, as I'm not too mechanically inclined.

But still a very nice job.

[FroneDaddy]

Ok to be honest there was a parts run, had to wait for a friend to bring me a c-clamp since i forgot mine was at my parents house, talking with my friend about painting the motorcycle and getting beers it took 2 hours.  Oh yeah and an oil change it took that long. 

Don't forget changing your shirt after those beers.

[mayfair]

LMMFAO !!!!

[spencea15]

LMFAO

Now even DIY threads are being 

[Tom Courtright]

i do belive you left something out spence

what the hell are gloves and when did you install them i dont see the pics?

[Verrucktwolf]

i do belive you left something out spence

what the hell are gloves and when did you install them i dont see the pics?

For your hands, so you don't get any grease or anything else on the rotor or pads.  Bat brain. J/K