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Advice for changing break pads (lemm.ee)
submitted 5 days ago by WanderingCat@lemm.ee to c/mechanicadvice@lemmy.world
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So it's come the time to break the pads on my car which is a Kia Rio. I've looked up a few things and the job seems doable by myself which saves a lot of money.

The only thing that I can't seem to find a concrete answer is if they actually need to be bled once the new pads are installed?

Thank you

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[–] Graphy@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

No you won’t need to bleed your brakes unless you happen to take off the calipers which you shouldn’t need to do.

It’s a very easy job that shouldn’t take you too long.

Your biggest worry is probably going to be stripping bolts if they’re a bit rusted. Can get some PB blaster and spray down all your bolts ahead of time so that they’ll come off easy.

Don’t forget to check out a break-in procedure after you have the new pads installed.