Rotor/Pad/SS Line Job - Can I just jack up one side of car?
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Rotor/Pad/SS Line Job - Can I just jack up one side of car?
I am going to be replacing my rotors, pads, and brake lines sometime in the next few weeks. Is it necessary to place the whole car on jack stands, or can I just jack up the rear, place on stands, replace rotors, pads, lines, flush and bleed brakes, then do the same on the front? I think the only implication here would be the flush/bleed process. If there was a major risk of having to re-bleed the rears after doing the fronts (i.e. somehow air was re-introduced into the system), that would be a major PITA.
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you can do one side at a time. that is how i did my 300z brake swap in my 240sx. i jacked up one side at a time and installed what i need and moved on. but when you bleed the brakes, you always start with the furthest wheel from the master cylinder and work your way closer. meaning your rear passenger is first, second rear driver, third front passenger, last front driver
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check out this thread: https://my350z.com/forum/maintenance-and-repair/16987-ss-brake-line-install-pics.html
they say: "Brakes should be blead Left Rear, Right Front, Right Rear, Left Front in that order"
they give a different order to bleed brakes than what is commonly done...I remember that when I did it, it didn't follow the general rule " start with farthest away from fluid reservior". Not sure if this has something to do with ABS brakes, or if Nissan routes their brake lines differently.
-Peter
they say: "Brakes should be blead Left Rear, Right Front, Right Rear, Left Front in that order"
they give a different order to bleed brakes than what is commonly done...I remember that when I did it, it didn't follow the general rule " start with farthest away from fluid reservior". Not sure if this has something to do with ABS brakes, or if Nissan routes their brake lines differently.
-Peter
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