# Changing Brakes With ABS

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-brakes-with-abs/2949>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 11, 2007, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-brakes-with-abs/2949 "2007-08-11T16:46:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Chris\_the\_Carpenter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Chris\_the\_Carpenter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Chris_the_Carpenter)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2007, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-brakes-with-abs/2949/1 "2007-08-11T16:46:01Z")

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Hey I need to change the brakes in my '03 Silverado. I have never done pads in a car with ABS. I have heard one should not squeeze the pistons into the calipers (using a c-clamp) to get the new pads to fit. Is this true? If so, how do I make room for the new (thicker) pads?

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**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2007, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-brakes-with-abs/2949/2 "2007-08-11T17:26:21Z")

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That’s how I do it. It’s worked so far.

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**Author:** ![refaller](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/refaller/32/35_2.png) [@refaller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/refaller)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2007, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-brakes-with-abs/2949/3 "2007-08-11T18:28:48Z")

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That’s how I have done it. No problems. You could also open the bleeder when compressing the piston. I have done that as well. Never a problem either way.

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