How to Install Brake Pads on 1993 Chevrolet Caprice Classic

Disc brakes come in a variety of styles that give them a varying life expectancy. Most factory-equipped brake pads are good for 50,000 to 100,000 miles, which should last you three to five years. When you put your own pads onto your 1993 Chevrolet Caprice Classic, you decide what type of brakes you get; this will affect how often you will have to change them. The actual brake change usually takes about 30 minutes per wheel.

Difficulty: Moderately EasyInstructionsThings You'll Need:

Tire iron
Wood blocks
Floor jack
2 jack stands
Socket wrench
Rope or twine
C-clamp

Step 1
Loosen all the lug nuts by rotating them 1 ½ rotations counterclockwise with the tire iron. Place the wood blocks in front of the front tires.
Step 2
Situate the floor jack under the rear axle and raise the car up until the tires are 2-to-4 inches off the ground. Set the jack stands under the same axle for added stability and safety. Remove the tire by taking the rest of the lug nuts off with your fingers.
Step 3
Unbolt the bottom bolt on the brake caliper mounting bracket with the socket wrench. The mounting bracket is the metal half moon that is attached to the rotor and is revealed when the tire is removed. Hang the bottom half of the bracket in the wheel well with the rope so that there is no strain on the brake line.
Step 4
Remove the brake pads from the mounting bracket. The brake pads are just setting in there, so they will easily slip out of the bracket.
Step 5
Clamp the C-clamp on to the mounting bracket. Place the stationary end behind the bracket, and set the movable end against the brake caliper cylinder. The cylinder is in the center of the bracket. Compress the cylinder until it is flush with the base of the bracket.
Step 6
Insert the new brake pads in to the mounting bracket. Make sure that the black brake material is facing inward, toward the rotor.
Step 7
Set the mounting bracket back on the rotor. Bolt it down. Bolt the tire back onto the rotor as well; lower the vehicle. Tighten all the lug nuts with the tire iron.