The Nissan Path

Graham W · Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2018 3:13 am Post subject: Rear pads

Local garage drained flushed and refilled my brake fluid last week as seemed spongy. was better but not great. They also informed me the rear pads were low and one wheel was dragging just a little.

I ordered up a set of Brembo pads and last night set to the rears.
Jacked up the centre so i could remove both rear wheels.

job started as ....

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After alot of stripping, cleaning and back together was.....

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Whilst the wheels were off the frame got another coat of under seal and all the suspension joints ptfe greased.

The pedal feels loads better now and we seem to stop faster lol

My next project will be the rear droplinks. I think i saw on the interweb about some better quality HD ones ??
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2005 Nissan Pathfinder 2.5 T-Spec

No Mods, Just added OEM Roof Cross bars, Towbar and secondary front rescue hooks and front LED lightbar. Oh and an electric fleece blanket for my GF as she feels the cold!

FLiPMaRC · Joined: 27 Feb 2012 Posts: 460 Location: NJ

Nice job!
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2012 Pathfinder SV 4x4 | 2001 Eclipse GS

palmerwmd · Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2018 1:48 pm Post subject:

Yes what he said Very Happy

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2012 V6 4WD, in Grey over Grey

smj999smj · Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 7:07 pm Post subject:

One of the issues I've run into when greasing the guide pins on the rear brake calipers is that often the rubber bushing on the one pin expands and makes it impossible to push the pin back into the caliper mount. If you are going to replace the rear brake pads and lubricate the guide pins, save yourself a lot of headache and purchase a "guide pin boot kit," such as Wearever # 18021A which sells for $3 at Advanced Auto Parts, which includes four guide pin boots and two pin bushings (enough to do both the left and rear sides). Also, sticking guide pins are also a cause of uneven and/or premature pad wear, so it's a good idea, anyway, to service the guide pins (make sure you use grease meant for caliper guide pins or silicone grease).

https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/wearever-disc-brake-caliper-guide-pin-boot-kit-18021a/3552926-P?searchTerm=brake+slide+pin+boot+kit
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2006 Pathfinder LE VQ40DE AWD, aftermarket radiator, Airlift 1000's, Bilstein HD rear shocks, Doug Thorley shortie headers and mid-pipes, Magnaflow 12580 muffler, aFe Momentum GT CAI w/ dry filter, XTP plenum spacer, Superchips Flashpaq tuner

00pathySE · Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 141 Location: Ontario

Does that pin boot go on the top or bottom? What's the point of that rubber bushing anyway and why only on the one pin?
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2006 R51 Pathfinder LE

Graham W · Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 5:46 am Post subject:

I think i was lucky, the pin was tight to remove, but once cleaned and greased ( i use a cotton but down the tube to remove old grease without drying it out completely, all slid back in smoothly with no unwanted movements.
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2005 Nissan Pathfinder 2.5 T-Spec

No Mods, Just added OEM Roof Cross bars, Towbar and secondary front rescue hooks and front LED lightbar. Oh and an electric fleece blanket for my GF as she feels the cold!

smj999smj · Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 11:14 am Post subject:

00pathySE · Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 141 Location: Ontario