I see this was done before but never stickied, and no pics.. (great write up) so I decided to help out with Pics to helps those who want to do this have more of a visual aid. Hope this gets stickied.....
Here we go.. NOTE!!!!!....Do only One Side at a time
Below Are Galfer Rotors and OEM Pads, I am upgrading my Pads.
First take a 14mm Socket and loosen the Two Big Bolts (No need to Drain/Bleed anything) Remember lefty losey, Righty Tighty.
Next you want to Completely remove those same two bolts.
Next All you have to do is Pull the Caliper off the rotor it comes right off, Don't scratch your rims up, just slide it off.
Here you now have the Caliper with OEM pads Installed.
Take an Allen wrench and Unscrew the two bolts holding the pads in place. the next few pics show this process. Breaking these loose is easier when the caliper is still bolted on, and final tightening is also easiest after the caliper is bolted back on
Next Just Pull the pads out, there is nothing holding them in place. Here one pads is already out.
Next, this pics shows the pads out, the 4 silver round things you see are your Pistons at this point you can clean them out w/Compressed air make sure they are free of any debris, etc.. Then With your hands Press each Piston Back down into its whole maybe a little hard but they go, push them all the way down compare this pic with the ones below see the difference.
Pistons Flush with the Calipers.
Next, insert new Pads into the calipers, make sure they are seated all the way to the back, just hold them with your hand, they don't click or lock into anything, just hold them.
Next your ready to put your Allen screws right back in the same wholes, when sliding your screw in it WILL get caught on the Gold Clip, push the clip down (where my finger is at) and the bolt will continue to slide through. Make sure both bolts are in before you tighten completely, next few pics show this process..
Here The Second allen screw is going through. Tighten dem Down boys. Again, final tightening is easiest after you bolt the caliper back on.
Here Slide the caliper back on (This is Why you pushed your pistons back down if not you wouldnt be able to get the caliper back over the rotor :thumbsup
Put both your Bolts back in and Torque'em down.
YOUR NOT DONE YET!!!, now pump your front brake lever about 4-5 times until you feel your front brakes catch the rotor. NOW!!!! Do the other Side. Don't forget to make sure the pad retaining pins with the Allen heads are tight.
Here we go.. NOTE!!!!!....Do only One Side at a time
Below Are Galfer Rotors and OEM Pads, I am upgrading my Pads.
First take a 14mm Socket and loosen the Two Big Bolts (No need to Drain/Bleed anything) Remember lefty losey, Righty Tighty.
Next you want to Completely remove those same two bolts.
Next All you have to do is Pull the Caliper off the rotor it comes right off, Don't scratch your rims up, just slide it off.
Here you now have the Caliper with OEM pads Installed.
Take an Allen wrench and Unscrew the two bolts holding the pads in place. the next few pics show this process. Breaking these loose is easier when the caliper is still bolted on, and final tightening is also easiest after the caliper is bolted back on
Next Just Pull the pads out, there is nothing holding them in place. Here one pads is already out.
Next, this pics shows the pads out, the 4 silver round things you see are your Pistons at this point you can clean them out w/Compressed air make sure they are free of any debris, etc.. Then With your hands Press each Piston Back down into its whole maybe a little hard but they go, push them all the way down compare this pic with the ones below see the difference.
Pistons Flush with the Calipers.
Next, insert new Pads into the calipers, make sure they are seated all the way to the back, just hold them with your hand, they don't click or lock into anything, just hold them.
Next your ready to put your Allen screws right back in the same wholes, when sliding your screw in it WILL get caught on the Gold Clip, push the clip down (where my finger is at) and the bolt will continue to slide through. Make sure both bolts are in before you tighten completely, next few pics show this process..
Here The Second allen screw is going through. Tighten dem Down boys. Again, final tightening is easiest after you bolt the caliper back on.
Here Slide the caliper back on (This is Why you pushed your pistons back down if not you wouldnt be able to get the caliper back over the rotor :thumbsup
Put both your Bolts back in and Torque'em down.
YOUR NOT DONE YET!!!, now pump your front brake lever about 4-5 times until you feel your front brakes catch the rotor. NOW!!!! Do the other Side. Don't forget to make sure the pad retaining pins with the Allen heads are tight.