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I had purchased some Brembo blanks and Hawk HPS pads about six months ago, but I never got around to installing them. Never having replaced brakes myself I was hoping to arrange for some experienced help.

Well, today I heard that dreaded noise from the front brakes telling me to change them right away.

I gathered up my tools and made room in the garage. I jacked up the car, removed the wheels, and blasted the brakes with some brake clean. A screwdriver and a 7mm allen key was all that was needed to remove the caliper. The pads were down to about 5 percent. The rotors came off with a tap of a rubber mallet. The rotors were also well worn with the outside edge definitely thicker than the area scrubbed by the pads.

I then, put the new rotor on. I needed a C-clamp to push in the caliper piston in order to fit the new so much thicker pads. I put the caliper back on, clipped in the outside pad and screwed in the caliper bolts. The second one was definitely quicker once I knew what had to be done.

That took about an hour and a half. It was not a difficult as I was expecting.

I know I am supposed to change the brake fluid as well, but I did not have an assistant to help me bleed the brakes. Plus I have some stainless steel braided brake lines that I want to install as well. That will have to wait until I can arrange for some help.