[caffine]

So I plan to do my first brake job. I see from reading the forums I need to get Brake Pad Sensors. Is there one at each wheel? Or just on one side?

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[caffine]

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I just remembered to check the parts list & see that four are required.

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[hryden]

You won't necessarily need to replace the sensors. You only need to replace the brake pad sensors if your brake pad indicator light is on. If it is on, you'll only need to replace the ones that are worn through and not all of them.

I have also had the light come on where the sensor itself is fine, but the plastic on the wire has worn through and is touching the clip that holds it. Electrical tape solved that problem.

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[94SilverCab]

I think they cost about $12 a piece, and usually they are replaced

Jay

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[flash]

they are very fragile - getting them out the old pads and back into the new pads is hard without them breaking, especially on some of the better aftermarket pads

make sure you surface the rotors if you are not replacing them - failure to do this will result in wheel shudder under braking

make sure you properly bed the pads - the procedure is on the stoptech site

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[jimb968]

<!--quoteo(post=79578:date=Sep 5 2009, 07:36 PM:name=caffine)-->QUOTE (caffine @ Sep 5 2009, 07:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->So I plan to do my first brake job. I see from reading the forums I need to get Brake Pad Sensors. Is there one at each wheel? Or just on one side?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

There is one senor at each wheel. Each sensor has two plugs that go into each pad. I just did my brakes and happen to have the part number 944 612 365 01. Good luck!

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[caffine]

Thanks for the replies. I did pickup new rotors just none of the other parts as of yet... and the 968 forums makes the case for replacing the bearings at the same time. (Note: I received no service history with this car & it had the original distributor cap when I got it @ 100K miles ) Other than I experienced what seemed like rotor grinding from the front I've seen no warning lights. Car is sitting in garage until the parts are ordered & installed.

Also, are the rear bearings a pain? I assume they should also be replaced when I do the rear brake & rotors as well.

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[flash]

the rear bearings are a pain and need to be pressed out - unless you need to, this might want to be avoided

however, check the parking brake shoes and retaining pins

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[caffine]

<!--quoteo(post=79631:date=Sep 7 2009, 06:48 AM:name=flash)-->QUOTE (flash @ Sep 7 2009, 06:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->the rear bearings are a pain and need to be pressed out - unless you need to, this might want to be avoided

however, check the parking brake shoes and retaining pins<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Ok will do Bob. Thx's again for the guidance.

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[flash]

no worries - because it is parking brake and not an emergency brake, and people tend to move the car with the brake engaged, those retaining pins are known to snap, leaving the parking brake shoe stuck in a place where it binds up and at a minimum makes a racket, and worst case, locks up that wheel

if you use your parking brake at all, these pins should be an item swapped out at every brake job

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[Gotter]

I thought I saw on the Forum at one point about not replacing the sensors and just disengagin the dash light. But I couldn't find it. Yea/Nay? How to do it? Resistor, fuse, remove bulb...?



Thanks!!!!



jc

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[flash]

not sure how to do it, but why would you not run the sensors?

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[Gotter]

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[Grandpa#3]

Removing and replacing the rear wheel bearing is a pain. The money saved and down time by using the proper tool makes the tool cost effective. Read the DIY link and you'll see it is not all that bad. You have most of the work done by changing out the brake pads and rotors.



http://www.arnnworx.com/catalog/index.ph...cts_id=185



Cheers,

Larry

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[Gotter]

Yeah, I had a local yokel (yet reputable) do my brakes and rotors a couple weeks ago, but they didn't do the sensors (obviously didn't have them in stock). Now the job is done, but the light is still on.

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[flash]

installing the sensors is really pretty easy. they aren't expensive either.

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