How to Install Disc Brakes in a '93 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera

There are three ways to tell when it's time to change your brakes. The first is if you hear a squealing sound as you brake or drive. The second is if the brakes "grab" or stop jerkily when you use them. The third way is if there is a grinding sound when you drive or stop. If any of these are occurring, it is time to take a look at your brakes. Disc brake replacement for the 1993 Oldsmobile Ciera takes less than two hours for the at-home mechanic.

Instructions

1

Loosen all the lug nuts for the wheels that you will be removing, using a tire iron to turn them turn.

2

Set a floor jack underneath the axle of the Cutlass, and jack up the car so there is at least 2 inches of clearance between the tires and the ground. Set jack stands under the axles for stability, and remove the tires.

3

Remove the brake caliper mounting bracket, using a socket wrench. The bracket is held on by two bolts. Tie the bracket to the wheel well with rope to remove any stress on the brake line. The brake line is the long black tube protruding from the rear of the bracket.

4

Remove the brake pads from the bracket. These will simply slip out of the bracket.

5

Compress the brake caliper cylinder with a C-clamp. Align the C-clamp on the cylinder, which is in the center of the bracket, and clamp it until it is flush with the base of the bracket.

6

Install the new brake pads. Make sure the the black brake material is facing the rotor. Use one set of brake pads for each wheel. The brake pads themselves can go on either side of the bracket.

7

Bolt the bracket back onto the rotor with the socket wrench. Set the tire back onto the rotor, and tighten the lug nuts. Lower the Ciera and tighten the lugs once more with the tire iron.