Just start the car and turn the steering wheel to the right, turn off car, change the driver's side pads. Repeat process for the other side.

 

Is your car a "base" or an "S" model? You do have to remove the calipers from the rotor on a "base" car because the two sides of the caliper are joined in the front with two connecting bars. Inefficient design.

BTW, it is brake, not break.

Well, in your case, break is correct because you did break your brakes.

I'm just giving you a hard time, and it was not meant to be malicious.

 

I do have a "base" model. So, maybe it is time to upgrade to an "S" model so that it is easier to change brake pads. Not sure my wife would buy that though.

Well, almost did break the brake line putting this back together again :-)

 

Well, with the help of my 14 year old son I flushed the brakes the old fashion way. I had my son press the brake pedal while I bleed the brake fluid and now my 911 is back on the road. Brakes do still a little soft, but it will take a bit for the new pads to brake in.

Thanks everyone for the help!

 

My apologies . . . I'm a 997.1 guy and would not have thought the 997.2 caliper was that much different. I'll just go into the corner now and keep my mouth shut.

Sean

 

It was driving me nuts!

 

997.2 s so much easier than base to replace pads. But like stated before lots of instructionals for both types here.

 

+1000

Not required !

Now you need to flush, and for this job, flush both inside and outside at all four corners, then do it again.

 

This thread reminded me of this =)

 

... ansd stay there until we tell you you can come out!