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Rear bRAKES 700 1989

posted by  Matt L on  Tue Jul 2 06:21 CST 2002
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You don't have IRS.

The rear brake pads are a good task for a beginning DIY. All you need (besides the wrench to get the tire off) is a hammer and a punch to push the pins out (2 per caliper, they are all the same size), and big pliers to retract the caliper pistons so that you can slide the new, thicker pads in. Use brake cleaner only on the braking surfaces (i.e. rotors and pads) as you want the friction surfaces to be as clean as possible. In my opinion it does not matter which pads you use. I prefer cheap pads from AutoZone.

You mention replacing the parking brakes also. If the problem you are having is that the hand brake comes up too far, the solution is usually to adjust the cables. I have never had to change the parking brake pads, they are not a wear item unless you drive around with the parking brake set :-)

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Matt L. -- Cary, NC -- '89 740 sedan -- '91 740 wagon






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