I would like to replace my brakes on my own. What parts do I need? Is there a guide for doing this?

Hi Carol,here's a Autozone repair guide on replacing your brake booster. Repair Guides Brake Operating System Power Brake Booster AutoZone com Here's a link to a new one. Brake Power Booster Hydraulic Brake Fluid DOT 3.OE Part Number/Spec: GM P/N 12377967 Spec 9986121.

Hello Allan,

Follow the link for the instructions your need to replace your rear brake calipers:



Repair Guides Front Disc Brakes Brake Caliper AutoZone com

There is a problem on a gallipper guides must be stuck dosent work properly take it a part and grease your guides

I would replace the rubber brake hoses going
to the calipers,as they may have collapsed inside

Replace the calipers as they may have rusted inside,
and the pistons do not release

Do both side of car the same

Bleed all 4 wheels

Using a C clamp depress the claiper. There a spot right in the middle to do this. Now the fun part hope you have metic hex key set. The 2 caliper guide pins are on the back inside the boots. Which need to be in great condition. Using the metic hex keys some are 7mm or 8mm turn to your right to remove. Rmove the caliper mounting bracket bolts. Fun part #2 removing the disc rotor. Theres parking brake pads or a durm brake system on the inside of the rotor. If the rotor does not slide off. You must remove the rubber gromet on the back of the backing plate. Using a screwdriver or the old brake adjuster tool turn the star wheel to adjust the parking brake in to remove the disc rotor. All brake guides on the calipers & guide pins need to have high temperture brake grease applyed to them. Buy the big bottle for $10 for the front brakes & future use it comes with a bush. Note ** Remove a guide pin take to auto store buy socket to reinstall guide pin/bolt. Why Caliper guide pins 26lbs torque. Caliper mounting bolts 125lb torque

ya gotta be careful if she has antilock or air sensors stuff will break easy an iz EXPENSIVE call auto part store may have instruct. online for ya

u will need to replace the brake light switch, it is located at the top of the arm the brake pedal is attached to, simple hand tools to replace, very easy job, part very cheap.

Jack the front of the car up, and make sure it is securely supported. Remove the wheel, remove the 2 guide bolts (located on the back of the caliper), and remove the caliper, hanging it by a coat hanger or wire to keep pressure off the brake line. Remove the pads and shims. Clean rotor with brake parts cleaner, and install new pads/shims. Repeat on other isde. Check with the parts store to see whether or not you need to use anti-squeak compound for your specific brake pads. Once you install them, you will need to bed the brakes to get the most use out of them. Accelerate to 30mph, then hard brake to zero (5-10 times), then repeat but to 60mph and hard brake to zero. Do this a couple times, and you will get very long life out of your brakes.

What aboout the brakes do you need replacing? Just the pads or pads and rotors? I will help you work this out just let me know if you get stuck. Picture manuals are only as good as the mechanic taking the picture, i however need no manual to assist you.

www.autozone.com generally has some pretty good repair guides and i would not skimp too much on brake parts considering what they do.... if the car is a beater (high mileage lots of wear) then you can usually just go with the economy brand being careful that you buy from a reputable parts store.