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Could someone please let me know how easy it is to change the front brake pads on a 993 turbo.
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POST 1Original post

Yeah, its fairly easy. Just take the wheels off, unclip the metal spring the locks them in, and slide them out. Its a tight fit, but if you first compress the calipers , its not so bad. Lots and lots of wiggling to get them out.

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Thanks for the response! What about the anti-squeal shims? - do these slide out along with the pads?

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Err can't remember. They must do as I can't remember doing anythig different of than what I mentioned before.

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Could someone please let me know how easy it is to change the front brake pads on a 993 turbo. I may need to do this myself this week before a track day on Friday. I had heard that the procedure should be quite quick, without the need for special tools - is this correct ? All advice appreciated!

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