front brakes on 2000 Maxima

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John Smith - 30 Jun 2004 01:32 GMT

My brakes are squeeling after 85k miles, I presume it's the front. Is there
any trick to replacing the pads on the front brakes? Do the slave cylinders
just push back in (using a C-clamp) or are they threaded, or some other
trick?
thanks
ken

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Jim - 30 Jun 2004 03:09 GMT

> My brakes are squeeling after 85k miles, I presume it's the front. Is there
> any trick to replacing the pads on the front brakes? Do the slave cylinders
> just push back in (using a C-clamp) or are they threaded, or some other
> trick?
> thanks
> ken

Piece of cake nothing special required except maybe two C clamps as they
are dual piston.

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Nirav J. Modi - 01 Jul 2004 01:04 GMT

> Piece of cake nothing special required except maybe two C clamps as they
> are dual piston.

I didn't know that the 2k Maxima's had dual piston calipers...

I would recommend opening the bleeder valves prior to compressing the
pistons, so that dirty brake fluid is expelled from the brake lines
rather than pushed back into the system.

Nirav
96 Max GLE, 106k

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