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> How To Replace Front Rotors And Pads On An Xc90
jeffrozar
post Jun 28 2009, 09:43 PM
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Just put new rotors and pads on the front. Easy once I got the bolts broken loose. Steps I did:

1. Jack car up and remove wheel.
2. Apply Liquid Wrench to the two caliper (18mm) bolts, tapping and spraying every few minutes.
3. While Liquid Wrench is penetrating, remove holder spring on the outside of the caliper, bending clip under spring to remove (this clip is part of the pad, so don't worry about keeping it nice and neat).
4. Remove the caliper, working it loose because the pads are probably depressed under the outside lip of the rotor.
5. Hang the rotor with wire to the spring.
6. Pop out the outside pad by pushing it to the inside of the rotor.
7. Remove the inside pad.
8. Clean the caliper with Brake Cleaner, remove all rust and buildup.
9. Remove the 10mm nut off of the worn rotor, then pull the rotor off. Bang it on the outside edge parallel with the center of the rotor towards the other side of the car. Mine came off with one hammer tap.
10. Clean behind the rotor, remove all buildup with a wire brush.
11. Put the new rotor on, install and tighten the 10mm bolt. This will hold the rotor on.
12. Slide out the pad guide and grease the pins; replace if pitted or worn.
13. Put grease on the inside pad's metal tabs, then align and push the pad into the piston.
14. With a reverse clamp (I did it with the wooden end of the wire brush, forcing the piston back in the hole, centering the pressure on the center of the pad), push the piston back just where the pad (the part that touches the rotor) and the pad guide line up.
15. Push the outside pad into its slot.
16. Clean off the caliper bolts with the wire brush and the holes on the caliper. Put high temperature Loctite on the bolt threads.
17. Put the caliper on the rotor and fasten the bolts.
18. Put the spring clip back on the caliper, making sure the center tab holds in the pad clip.
19. Put on the wheel.
20. Finis!

Please feel free to adjust this as necessary, these are the steps I did and hopefully it can help someone else out. There might be something I'm missing and my disclaimer is to always consult a qualified mechanic before attempting work by yourself!
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