any one have a easy step-by-step breakdown of how to change the front and rear brakes, and also how to bleed my brake fluid?

thanks

p.s. - or any tips would be appreciated...

 

This is just for disc brakes:

1. loosen lugs, jack car up, take wheels off
2. get a c-clamp and force the caliper piston back into its bore. brake fluid will be forced backards through the system, so open the cap on your master cylinder and watch it in case it spills over.
3. there are 2 bolts (i think) holding the caliper to the hub assembly. if i remember correctly, you only have to undo the lower bolt, and the caliper should rotate/swing out pivoting on the top bolt.
4. you now have access to the pads. you just take the old ones out, and put new ones in.
5. To take off the rotor, you have to completely remove the caliper/pad assembly.
6. the rotor is held on by 2 cross point (phillips) head screws. These are a bitch. They strip easily, so be careful. Try to use those screw driver bits that fit into a drill. You can really use a drill if you like, but i like to just find the appropriate sized socket, and use a racheting wrench to get these out.
7. now the rotor should just come off. If its stuck on there, there are also screw holes that can be used to pry the rotor off. to do this, just find the right size/thread bolt/screw, and put them in. This will force the rotor free.
8. take the rotors and have them turned/resurfaced.

 

Considering this is rather difficult to do with the caliper still bolted.

otherwise, it's roughly the right procedure.

(Front axle)
1. jack car and secure.
2. remove rims
3. remove 12mm bolt from lower rear part of the caliper
4. swing caliper UP and slide off the upper pin
5. Remove old pads
6. Using old pad, place against caliper piston and compress using C-clamp (old brake mechanic tip)
7. remove two 17mm bolts on back of knuckle that holds the brake pad bracket to the spindle.
8. remove two phillips screws from disc rotor and pull off hub.
9. have rotors turned or replaced.
10. clean rotors with brake cleaner (regardless if turned or replaced)
11. clean brake pads with brake cleaner
12. reinstallation is reverse. Just add some anti-squeal to the back of the brake pads