[V8] UFO brakes

[Dave Head]

Could be many things: loose strut cap, bad strut mount, bad strut 
bearing, bad ball joint, bad lower control arm bushing.
UFO brakes are probably the easiest front brakes to service. Get your 
new pads. Remove the wheel, remove the locking bolt (holds rotor to 
strut assembly), unclip pads. Use screwdriver/prybar to reseat piston. 
Remove outer pad. Remove rotor, remove inner pad. That's it...

Daniel O'Dell wrote:

>Greetings all, been a while since I've had the V8 out on the road, and
>now that its snowing and icy in Seattle, the time has come. I need to
>change my front brake pads (UFO's) and have yet to try this particular
>job, any things to look out for, or special tools required ? I'm gonna
>try to pull it into the garage this weekend and thought I'd ask for any
>BTDT's
>
>Secondly, I've got a strange noise coming from the passenger side front
>wheel. The best way to describe it is a dull clunk when the wheel makes
>a vertical motion, not speed dependant, could this be a subframe issue?
>any things to check when I'm down there doing the pads anyway ?
>
>TIA 
>
>Dan O'Dell
>91 V8QM (great snow car, better with brakes...)
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