I already have the new rotors but i dont excatly know all the steps to changing them.I know a good bit about what parts are what on the brake assembley. P.S if i dont use my breaks but i use my parking break to stop my car befor i change the rotors will the caliper close tightly when i take it off the rotor and do i have to bleed the breaks?How do i change the rotors on my 02 Grand am?
The front is very easy.
Remove the wheel
Remove the Caliper
Remove the Caliper saddle
Clean new rotor with brake cleaner spray (to remove protective coating!)
Slide off old rotor, slide on new rotor
Reinstall caliper saddle
Compress caliper piston
Reinstall caliper
Rear Rotors:
Same deal.
Only difference is that the rear caliper piston does not get compressed, instead you have to screw it in!!! You will see notches on the the piston. If you are lucky you can use needlenose pliers. Best bet is buy the universal rear brake piston tool at a car parts shop. Looks like a cube with a 3/8th inch rachet hole on each side and nubs along the outside. Find which nubs fit your piston and put a rachet on the opposing side. Press and turn clockwise to compress the piston.
Good luckHow do i change the rotors on my 02 Grand am?
same way as you would have done in 1972.. remove the grease cap.. pull the cotter pin.. take off the spindel nut remove the callipers.. pull the rotors put in new bearings and seals and reassemble. nothings changed.... this isnt even close to being rocket science...
Oh and always compress the calipers when doing breaks... all the way they are self adjusting... and no you dont have to bleed em if you do it right...How do i change the rotors on my 02 Grand am?
Follow these step by step instructions:
http://www.alldatapro.com/alldata/PRO~V5How do i change the rotors on my 02 Grand am?
just take the calipers off and the rotors should just slip right off.if your just changing the rotors,then you wont have to bleed the brakes.hows the back brakes?maybe they need set up some.
