How to Change Escalade Front Brake Pads

Like with any car, making sure the front brake pads on the Cadillac Escalade are performing properly is vital to the proper performance of the car. During the vehicle's lifetime, the brake pads will begin to wear out due to continuous use of the car. When the brake pads become less than 1/8th of an inch thick, they will need to be replaced with new ones. Generally, people take their car to an auto repair shop in order to get their brake pads replaced; however, this can also be done at home with the proper tools and knowledge. By performing this task at home you will save money.

Instructions

1

Make sure your car is parked and firmly in place to prevent your car from rolling while you are doing the front brake pad replacement. Block the front and rear tires.

2

Loosen the lug nuts with your tire iron. When loosening the lug nuts, make sure to only turn about 1/4 of an inch at a time. You will want to loosen the lug nuts until you are able to remove the tires easily from your Escalade. Do not remove the tires or the lug nuts yet.

3

Use your car jack to jack the car up off of the ground.

4

Remove the lug nuts and the tires from your car, one at a time.

5

Remove the brake pad assembly. This consists of several different parts: calipers, brake pads and the rotor. Remove the caliper. There will be a few bolts holding the caliper in place. Use a wrench to loosen the bolts holding the caliper in place. Remove all of the bolts.

6

Remove the brake pads. The pads should come off easily, though you may need to remove a few clips. Sometimes the old brake pads may be "stuck" in place. In order to remove them you will need to spray them with some type of lubricant in order to pull them out. A chain lubricant works well.

7

Place your new brake pads over the caliper.

8

Place any bolts or clamps that were attached to the caliper back in place.

9

Place the wheels back onto your car. After this is done, remove the car jack.