Things You'll Need:
- Socket wrench with socket set
- Rubber mallet
- Regular hammer
- C-clamp
- Screwdrivers (flat head and philips head)
- New brake pads and rotors
- Tire wrench/lug nut wrench
- Brake spring tool
- Brake shoe removal tool
- Jack
- 2 Jack stands
- Rag
- Brake parts cleaner
- Torque wrench
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Step 1
Break the lug nuts loose on all of the wheels with the lug nut wrench. Only "break" the lug nuts loose, not so much so that the wheel becomes unstable. This makes it easier to remove the wheel when the car is off the ground.
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Step 2
Engage the emergency brake.
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Step 3
Jack the car off the ground using the front jack point on the Accent. The jack point should be in the middle of the car behind the radiator.
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Step 4
Place a jack stand on each side of the vehicle under the front pinch welds located on either side of the car (underneath the driver and passenger front doors). Jack up the back of the car using the rear jack point and place a jack stand under each side of the car under the rear pinch welds.
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Step 5
Loosen the lug nuts completely and remove the wheels from the car.
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Step 6
Unbolt the top and bottom bolts on the brake caliper. Secure it to the coil spring above it with zip ties. Remove the brake pads by sliding them out.
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Step 7
Slide the brake rotor off of the hub assembly. You might need to hit the back of it with a rubber mallet. This will loosen the corrosion and rust that has accumulated.
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Step 8
Slide the new brake rotor over the hub assembly.
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Step 9
Slide the new brake pads into the caliper paying attention to the proper orientation for each pad. The pads can only fit one way in the caliper.
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Step 10
Place the old brake pad over the caliper piston. Using the c-clamp squeeze the piston so that it pushes back into the caliper. Make sure not to damage the piston boot and that the piston does not turn or become disoriented.
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Step 1
Remove the four bolts that hold the spindle on.
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Step 2
Take the brake drum off. Hit the drum with a hammer in order for it to come off. To do this properly, take a standard metal hammer and hit the side of the drum all the way around. You are trying to knock the rust/corrosion off of the drum (which is keeping the drum in place) so that it is free to come off.
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Step 3
Using the brake spring tool, carefully remove the return spring for each of the brake shoes.
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Step 4
Hold the back of the retainer pin and place the brake shoe removal tool over the retainer clip. Push in and turn the tool counterclockwise. This will remove the spring and the retainer and the shoes will come off.
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Step 5
Place the new shoes on the brake drum and reverse the process you used to remove them.
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Step 6
Put the outer part of the drum back on and replace the four bolts and spindle.
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Step 7
Put the wheel back on and hand tighten the lug nuts. Use the lug nut wrench to begin tightening the lug nuts so that the wheel sit firm against the brake drum assembly, but do not tighten them all the way. Do the same for the front wheels. The front wheels should sit snug against the front brake assembly. Tighten the lug nuts in a criss-cross pattern for all wheels. For example, tighten one nut and then tighten the nut opposite of it.
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Step 8
Lower the car back to the ground. Torque the lug nuts to 100 ft.-lb. using the same criss-cross pattern you used when tightening the nuts initially. Check the brake system before driving away by pumping the brakes. You may need to pump them a few times before normal brake pressure returns.
