I'm about to tackle the rotor/pad replacement on my 2009 HHR and wonder if there is anything I need to know or special tool required for the job. Have done this on other cars and even did it on aircreaft in the Navy for twenty years. Any advice is greatly app'ed. first time on this venue and am happy to be part of the club/ group.thanks for any help guys or gal's

 

If you have done it before, its very simple. take the tire off, 2 bolts to remove caliper, 2 bolts to remove caliper mounting braket, rotors are "floating" rotors and will come right off. if you have a jack and a socket set your in good shape. C clamp is useful to push piston back in

 

Easy Peasy. With your background statement you can do it in your sleep. Just slowly put the piston back in place as you have antilock brakes. Just did brakes & rotors on my 09ls a couple of months ago.

And by the way Welcome!

 

thanks very much for the reply and information. Tried to use the link on ask a mechanic and was informed it would cost me $29.00 if I was satisied with his answers. I try to do things my self as long as I am phy able and mentally sound. As with alot of people money is tight and try to help myself if pos. Thanks again!!!

 

If you have ten minutes to spare, make some popcorn and watch this video.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XftXW...eature=related

 

It's so easy,you'll spend more time getting out,cleaning up and storing away your tools,than the actual brake work!

 

Depends on how fussy you are with your tools, my wife thinks my polishing each Snap-On wrench(etc), before putting them away is just this side of nuts. But then I remind her how much those tools cost and how many years its taken me to accumulate them all.

 

Welcome, & assuming you have drum rear brakes, when ya get the front done, check the adjustment on the rears, (like usual) hole thru backing plate.

Rears are self adjusters, but don't always work well.. Keeping the rears adjusted properly will help the fronts not to be overworked & last much longer..

With my rear drum bakes adjusted properly, my Emergency brake only pulls up about 2 - 3 clicks to hold my hhr from moving in gear on a slope... & not yanking on it hard..

Just a quick test for adjustment..

 

Glad someone made this thread, I was curious.

 

Brake Caliper Guide Pin Bolt - 34 N.m/25 lb ft
Brake Caliper Mounting Bracket Bolt - 115 N.m/85 lb ft
Brake Hose-to-Brake Caliper Bolt - 48 N.m/35 lb ft
Brake Caliper Bleeder Valve - 11 N.m/97 lb in