Repair & Maintenance  Sponsored Features  Move Free Ultra® Omega
Replace Worn Brake Pads  Don't wait for that metal-on-metal
scraping sound ByJim Langley StumbleUpon Share Printer Friendly
Version  Hex wrenches Flat screwdriver Water-pump pliers
(optional) Isopropyl alcohol Replacement brake pads   Time: 30
minutes   Shop Cost: $20-$40 (labor only)   DIY difficulty: 2
out of 5   LOOSEN the set screw with a screwdriver or the fixing
bolt with a hex wrench, then push the pad to slide it out of its
holder. no screw or bolt? Pull out the pad with pliers or pry it
out with a flat screwdriver. For direct-pull brakes, remove the
pins with pliers, then slide out the pads.    TURN your brake-
cable adjustment barrel clockwise until it's fully screwed in.
   SLIDE the new pad on, according to the directional marks.
replace any screw, bolt, or pin you removed, or use water-pump
pliers to push the pad into the holder. to ease a tight fit, wet
the pad with isopropyl alcohol--it reduces friction and
evaporates quickl