Brake Pads

My 2000 ford windstar needs new Brake Pads. I have been told this is easy and I can do it myself. Where do I find good instructions?

A Chilton’s or Haynes manual would be you best bet (gives visuals). You can pick one up at you’r local parts store or if you are feeling cheap you could barrow one from the library. These manuals include all sorts of information and tips for everyone from beginners to advanced mechanics

I just had my neighbor put on front and rear brakes on a 98 honda accord. He put on front pads and he put on rear shoes. Now when i brake, the pedal goes all the way to the floor. Do you need to bleed the brakes if you just put on front pads? Or does it just take a while before the brakes start to stick. I put Ceramic BrakBrake Pads on. Any help would be great thanks!
The brake fluid in the resivor is full. He has changed brakes in another one of my cars and my boyfriends car and has never had any problem. Do you think i would be better off taking it to a shop or just have him bleed the brakes…do you think a shop would charge much… I didn’t think that just changing pads and shoes would make you need to bleed the brakes. And, is this unsafe to drive like, other than i know you have to start braking way before b/c of the spongy pedal.

You need to bleed every brake location that you install. Otherwise you end up with the dangerous situation you have now.

You are not activating your brakes and your car will not stop when you need it to. You are just compressing the air in the brake lines. You need the air out so that the brake pedal moves brake fluid not just compressible air.

I have a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7L. It has 57k miles with 90% of that highway driving. When should I change my Brake Pads and how can I inspect them?

Most brake shops do free inspections