jpitman2

When you are pushing the piston back to make room for new thicker pads, watch for the fluid backing up into the reservoir - keep a rag there to mop up spillage, or suck some out somehow. I havent had to bleed brakes for pad changes in the past. From looking at WSM, floating frame has pins as described above, floating caliper requires a couple of pins to be unscrewed with a 7mm socket from the inside face of the caliper. Niether looks difficult though. I think my 83 is floating caliper, yours me be the other style.
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85fortheDrive

The WSM is confusing. Can you provide a pic of your brake calipers? If they're the same as mine, then I can help you through the project. BTW, be sure to keep a milk crate or similar sized support nearby. When the caliper housings come off, they should not be allowed to just dangle.

To avoid pushing too much fluid back through the lines when you force the calipers open, push the brake pedal after each set of pads is installed. This pushes brake fluid back toward the calipers, away from the reservoir.

I know someone who didn't do this and had a messy cleanup.

JHowell37

Your car has floating frame caliper discs. The pad replacement procedure is on page 46-2 through 46-4.