It might be fluid too, but probably pads. If your car is anything like
the 123 and 126, jacking up the corner and taking off the wheel takes
more effort than changing the pads. On my cars, you punch out the two
pins holding the pads in (small hammer on a punch or nail to push them
out), remove the little spring clips, you will probably need to do some
prying to push the piston out a bit, but then the pads will come right
out and the new ones should drop right in (you might have to do some
pressing on the piston again as the new pads will be thicker, and maybe
bevel the edge that goes in first just a bit). Quite simple. You will
need to replace the sensors, they just go into a hole in the pads and
connect to the connector. You don't need to remove calipers at all (at
least on my cars). Check the rotor to see if it is worn too much (big
ridge outside the pads).
--R
On 8/11/2010 9:31 AM, Donald Snook wrote:
I think I know the answer to my first question. I had a warning light come on
my car (1995 E320). It has only come on once or twice. It is a circle with
little dashes all around it. I think that is the brake pad warning light. Is
that right? Its for the front brakes, right?
If it is the brake pads, is that an easy job? I know its easy for a lot of
you, but what about a beginner? I have only changed brake pads twice and they
were pretty simple (on a Ford Crown Vic) once I figured out how to get the
caliper off.
Donald H. Snook
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