Rotors and brake pads

[CJ_Boxster]

The screws on the front rotors can be done by hand. The rear rotors will be alittle more stuck, Place a screw driver on then, then give the back of the screwdriver afew good taps on the head with a hammer or heavy wrench... that should make it easier to brake free. You dont need new sensors if you dont have a "Brake Wear" warning light on your dash that is solidly lit while your driving., you can re-use the old ones.

[clb0099]

the sensors came with the pads so that is why i have new ones. Also, I know you don't use your back but your muscles and nerves run up your back no matter ho you try to avoid it they get used. I have 3 herainted discs in my back from a car accident that is why i asked about the toughness of getting out these screws. My other question is do you tighten the phillips screws by hand or did you use a torque to tighten them. I don't want to be driving down the road and the screws fall out lol.

p.s i am a cert. personal trainer so i know what i am talking about when it comes to the muscle groups and what is used during certain activities

[John V]

The proper tool to remove the brake rotor screws is called a hammer driver, or an impact driver (not an impact wrench - this is not an air driven tool, it's a hammer driven tool). Sears sells them. Makes life much, much easier.

Those screws serve no purpose other than to hold the rotors onto the hubs when the car is traveling down the assembly line. You don't even need them. The lug bolts securing the wheel keep the rotor on. No worries about torquing them properly.

[FrayAdjacent]

PB Blaster is your friend. If you can't loosen the nuts or screws, hit it with some PB Blaster and give it a few minutes.

Simple tools should get you done. It's relatively easy to remove the calipers and rotors.


I'd also recommend getting some rubber gloves. The blue ones... the regular yellowish/clear ones are pretty thin, the blue ones are tougher. I recommend this because after changing my brake pads, I had black gunk under my nails for a couple weeks! Makes clean up a lot easier if you use gloves!