Provided your brakes are squeaking when you purpose your 2005 concluded 2007 Saturn Ion it is definitely date to change the front CD brakes. This can be accomplished by investing a sporadic hours of your date and immature bit of elbow grease.
Instructions
1. Remove the fluid from the crack cylinder until it is 1/2-full using a turkey baster or coincident Slogan. Remove the front circle. To prevent the rotor from falling off, tighten the stud nuts. Install the C-clamp over the oppose of the caliper with the clamp ends against the rear of the caliper reason and against the outboard pad.
Depress the brake pedal a few times until the brake pads are seated against the rotor. Throw away the old pad clips. Closely check the caliper pins, pin boots and the piston boot for damage.
3. Install the new brake pads and clips to the caliper bracket. Using silicone grease, lubricate the pin boots and guide pins. Reinstall the pin boots. Reconnect the caliper over the brake pads. Reinstall the caliper lower bolt through the caliper. Using a torque wrench, torque the bolt to 27-foot/lbs.
4. Ensure that the brake line is properly routed with the loop to the rear and that the hose is not twisted. Reinstall the wheel.2. Tighten the clamp until the caliper piston is compressed Sufficiently To admit the caliper to be removed. Remove the caliper lower bolt. Remove the 2 brake pads and the pad clips from the caliper support.
