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Changing brakes on the Boxster
I just ordered front and rear pads for the 2000 Boxster. I have never had the wheels off of this car yet. I have changed the pads on my 77 911 and other cars several times.
My question , is there anything special that I should know about when changing these pads? Any concerns about the ABS sensor? Thanks Rick
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03-10-2006, 07:52 AM
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No worries, Boxster brakes are easy - easier than a 77 911 in fact...
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Rick, just curious.....how many miles are on your Boxster? How did you know it was time for new brakes - are they down to the "squeak" indicators and it's making noise? Visual inspection? Or just going by the mileage?
thanks!
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Just a heads up...I volunteer time in the Chicago Region PCA doing tech for track events. If your pads are more than half worn, replace with new. How do you tell? Get a flashlight and look. If the pad is less than about a 1/4 to 3/8ths, replace. Even on the street, you don't want your calipers pushing that far out. The pad is a heat insulator and the thinner it gets, the grerater the heat the caliper is exposed to. Remember, pads are cheap.
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I'm not sure how many miles she has on the boxster. I knew that they needed changing because a light on the dash came on and indicated "Brakes Worn" . Rick
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