How to Change the Brakes in a 1995 Maxima

The Nissan Maxima is Nissan's largest passenger car. According to Consumerguideauto.com, in 1995 it was redesigned to incorporate front wheel drive, a V6 engine, and a longer wheel base. All of this extra power requires an excellent braking system to ensure maximum safety for the passengers. The braking system is regarded as the most important system in a vehicle due to the central role it plays in safety.

Instructions

1

Loosen the lug nuts. The first step is to loosen, not remove, the lug nuts. This can be done by rotating each lug two full rotations with the tire iron. Place the wood blocks in front of the tires you will not be removing.

2

Jack the car up. Place the floor jack underneath a stable section of the car and jack up the car. Make sure that it is high enough to allow the jack stands to be placed beneath the same stable spot and to allow the wheels to clear the ground when removed.

3

Remove the tires. Finish removing the lug nuts and then take the tire off completely. Repeat this for both sides of the vehicle. Do not jack up both the front and rear of a vehicle at the same time.

4

Remove the brake caliper mounting bracket. The mounting bracket is held on by two bolts, both of which should be fully removed using the socket wrench set.

5

Remove the brake pads. The brake pads slide in and out of the mounting bracket and should easily come out.

6

Compress the caliper. The caliper is the cylinder in the center of the mounting bracket and can be compressed using the c-clamp.

7

Install the new pads. The new pads will slip right in where the old ones were. Brake pads are universal, so which side of the bracket they go on is unimportant. Make sure that only one box of pads is used per wheel and that the black brake material faces inward toward each other when installed.

8

Replace the mounting bracket. Reattach the mounting bracket and the tire. Lower the vehicle.