Changing Brake pads on 97 Quest/Villager

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Godfrey Muganda - 13 Jul 2005 01:01 GMT

Hey guys,
I am trying to change front brade pads. The bolts that hold the caliper in
place seem to be covered with rubber boots. I cant get a wrench around the
heads of the bolts because of the rubber boots. My question is why the
rubber boots are there (none of my other cars have them) and how I can get
the bolts out.

Thanks,

G.

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Sly - 13 Jul 2005 03:06 GMT

check the other side, id almost bet trhat theres a recessed torques head in
the end, if its like some of the brakework ive done on other vehicles then
the rubber boot is there to protect the other end of the bolt from corrosion
but it may not be the case in yours

> Hey guys,
> I am trying to change front brade pads. The bolts that hold the caliper in
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> G.

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Godfrey Muganda - 13 Jul 2005 14:54 GMT

Thanks, I will give it a try. DO I need to go out and buy a special type of
wrench? Like a torque wrench or something?

Thanks.

G.

> check the other side, id almost bet trhat theres a recessed torques head in
> the end, if its like some of the brakework ive done on other vehicles then
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Sly - 13 Jul 2005 14:56 GMT

i believe the one you will need is a torques T-45 socket but if you have a
set with the larger size torques sockets, you should be fine

> Thanks, I will give it a try. DO I need to go out and buy a special type of
> wrench? Like a torque wrench or something?
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Godfrey Muganda - 14 Jul 2005 04:57 GMT

Thank you so much Sly.
I will buy one of those.

Godfrey

> i believe the one you will need is a torques T-45 socket but if you have a
> set with the larger size torques sockets, you should be fine
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