First Brake replacement
 

Greetings!
I'm new to this forum and wanted to get some idea/directions as to the level of difficulty of installing new brake pads on a 91 911 C2

Thanks,
Peter

First of all, Peter, welcome. You will find that we are a friendly group. As far as replacement of brake pads is concerned. I don't think it is all that diffiucult on a 964 body car. The one thing that I missed at first when I did them to my car for the 1st time was making sure the pins were all the way pushed into the calipers that hold the brake pads in place. Other than that, should be a walk in he park. Get yourself 2 books... 1.Bentley shop manual, 2.101 Projects For Your Porsche 911. Some of the best money I ever invested in my car. Good luck!!

Mike

Thanks for the feedback! Hope to see and meet you soon.

No problem, if you've replaced disc brakes before it's cake.

Have you ever replaced brake pads on another car before? If so, you'll be fine. These cars are a little different because the caliper doesn't swing open like on most cars. Remove the retaining spring, and slide the pads out. Use a big screwdriver CAREFULLY to push all four pistons back in, then insert new pads. Easy peezy.

If you have a 964, you might want to purchase Adrian Streather's book specific to that model. Called "Porsche Companion," or somesuch. Available on amazon.com.

If you have:

1) A jack (to raise and lower the car)
2) Some small hand tools - Hammer, flathead screwdriver (2) or some "spreader pliers", regular pliers to pull the pads out.
3) Torque wrench (for removing and installing the wheel)
4) The new pads
5) May be a good time to also check the brake fluid. If more than 2 years old, I would suggest doing a flush of the fluid. If it's recent, then I would just focus on the pads.

Once the new pads are in, be sure to pump the brakes a few times to get the fluid moving again and recheck the fluid level once complete. Then, be sure to break in the pads and enjoy. Shouldn't take too long. If doing one wheel at a time, for the first time ever, figure 1hr.

I have all the tools. I've always changed pads on my old Camaro and other American cars. Never on Porsche's where I had to deal with the wear sensors. I'll try to get Adrians book this week and give it a try! Thanks for the feedback

Do 964 brakes have the pins? I thought they had the springs like 993's and later cars. If the 964 brakes are like those on a 993, this is the easiest job you'll ever do. Just use some channel locks to compress and remove that spring assembly. I tied my sensor wires off. If your old pads are really shot and your brake fluid reservoir is topped off, you may want to suck out some brake fluid so it doesn't overflow when you compress the pistons to fit the new pads.

Open the bleeders when you push the pads back on cars that have ABS. This keeps contaminants from being pushed backwards into the $en$itive parts of the system from the calipers. After you finish the install flush a small amount from each caliper to clear any air that might have gotten in. Not totally required but good practice if you can.