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[jasmine]

Hi
I was wondering if there is somebody that would be wiiling to help me replace my brake pads on my 924S?
I can pay you too.
Please send me an email I am in Sacramento california.

thanks
Jas

[gohim]

I would consider helping teach you how to change the brakes if I were closer to you, but I am in SoCal.

Here are some points to give you an idea of the parts that you are going to need.

Are you planning on changing just the fronts, or just the rears, or both the fronts and the rears?

You should plan on replacing the rotors at the same time as they are probably worn out if the brake pads are shot.

Look at the brake rotors through the holes in the wheels. Can you see a rim (toe nail thickness) standing above the worn/swept area on any of the rotors that belong to the calipers that you are changing pads on? If so, then the rotors need to be replaced. When new, rotors on the 924S and 944 only have a 1mm wear thickness on each surface. This means that the rotors are almost always due for replacement when changing brake pads.

You should also plan on changing the brake fluid. A good brake bleeding job takes a minimum of 1 quart of high quality brake fluid. Having a 2nd quart of brake fluid on had when doing this job is advisable.

Finally you need to buy brake pads. PBR Deluxe (white pads) are good everyday use pads. AutoZone Duralast Gold pads are good for street use, and they come with a LifeTime Warranty.

If you are doing the front brakes you will need a 14oz tub of a good synthetic wheel bearing grease, and grease seals for the front wheel hubs.

You will also need a torque wrench to tighten the bolts during reassembly.

The job itself is simple once you have all the necessary parts. Loosen the wheel lug nuts, put the car on jackstands, remove the wheels, replace the brake fluid, remove the brake calipers, replace the brake rotors (wash them in gas first to remove the shipping grease), install the new brake pads in the calipers, reinstall the calipers.

The front brake rotors are mounted on wheel hubs that also contain the wheel bearings. You need to clean, inspect and replace worn or damaged wheel bearings at this point and repack with the synthetic wheel bearing grease. It is critical to use a torque wrench to tighten the bolts that hold the rotors to the wheel hubs.

The rear rotors are held to the wheel hubs by a screw, which is removed, after removing the rear calipers.

Good Luck