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This is a job for brakes.. errr.. a brake job

January 14, 2009 – 6:04 pm

These pictures I took while replacing the brakes in my car. The brakes were replaced on Sept 11th (front) and on Sept 18th (rear). The reason for the week difference is the initial order was for only the front set of pads – from a misunderstanding. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

driver’s side wheel well

slotted rotor, Brembo brake caliper

brake caliper top view.. it’s a little dirty

compressed the pistons fully to get the new pads on which will be much thicker

I couldn’t find any ceramic brake pads for my car, so I went with Raybestos professional grade

in the event you need the Raybestos part number for a Dodge Magnum

the pads are shipped with decent packing material and showed up without any war wounds

I took a long time to clean the calipers well, they look much better this way

the new pads are in the calipers, the pistons were compressed far enough that the pads just slid in without any problems

definitely better than the stock brakes that come on most cars

the wheels were pretty dirty… yes, this is the inside of the wheel

the SRT looks good when it’s not caked with dirt on the wheel

now that the driver’s side was finished, it was time to work on the passenger side

really plan ahead.. the brake reservoir needed to be emptied before compressing the pistons

clean and dirty.. the wheels were in bad shape for regular cleaning and care

the Raybestos anti-noise shims were a nice surprise

while the wheel is off, take some time to check out the car and look for anything and everything

I spend a lot of time cleaning the brake calipers because they are visible through the wheel openings

the end result is a nice looking wheel, inside and out

getting this low car on jacks is NOT easy

taking off and putting on the wheel lugs is made much easier with a socket on the end of air tools