tools to change brake pads on 97

[whiteshark]

I've searched around but every install guide I've found is for a 98+ and all my tools were stolen, so I need to know just the basics that I need so I can borrow a couple tools for the job.

[AllTheGoodNamesAreGone]

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a socket set.. open end wrenches.. and a torque wrench.. that shuld be pretty much all you need..

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

and a c-clap to push the caliperback in

[Ian]

you need allen wrenches to get the two big bolts that hold the calipers on. i dont know what size allen, but what i did was get the correct size, then went to the store and bought one of those sockets w/ the allen size built into it, and it makes it a whole lot easier.

[whiteshark]

Originally posted by AllTheGoodNamesAreGone:
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a socket set.. open end wrenches.. and a torque wrench.. that shuld be pretty much all you need..

Thats for 98+.

Thanks Ian, anyone happen to know the allen size?

[AllTheGoodNamesAreGone]

beh.. i was close.. basic arsh hand tools..

[Ian]

Originally posted by whiteshark:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by AllTheGoodNamesAreGone:
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a socket set.. open end wrenches.. and a torque wrench.. that shuld be pretty much all you need..

Thats for 98+.

Thanks Ian, anyone happen to know the allen size? </font>[/QUOTE]i dont know the allen size offhand, but i know its fairly big. if you have an allen set at your house, just check to see what one fits (probably the biggest one in the set) and then go get the ratchet using another car (since yours will have no wheels on it [img]smile.gif[/img] )

its a really easy job. take the caliper off. take old pads off. c-clamp the piston all the way in. grease new pads on the back. put them in. re-attach everything.

[user1101]

Originally posted by whiteshark:
Thanks Ian, anyone happen to know the allen size?

3/8 inch Allen wrench. I just did it last weekend.

[whiteshark]

Muchos gracias, I kinda figured that's what it was, I bought metric just hoping I'd have picked the right one, figures I didn't. [img]graemlins/twak.gif[/img]

[Loochy88]

come borrow mine brian. the thing was expensive enough it would almost be worth the drive.

[Ian]

expensive? its like $3.

they look similar to this:
http://www.thetoolnetwork.com/ball_e...ocket_set.html

without the weird balls and stuff on the ends.

i bought mine for i think $3 at Advanced Auto Parts