 Installing Brakes, anybody know how easy it is? |
 Jun 14, 2003 - 1:43 AM
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Does anybody know how easy it is to install new brake rotors and pads on your own? I was just curious as to whether its a pretty straightfoward DIY job, or if you needed any expensive tools and training to do it.
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Jun 14, 2003 - 12:21 PM
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something i didn't notice on here...if it's been a while, and your rotors are not loose when you take your wheel off, you need to get it off...naturally, but it's not as easy as it seems...you can bang on it w/ a hammer if you really want...seeing as how you aren't gonna use it anymore...but the EASY way is to get a bolt that will thread into that little hole you will see near the studs for the wheel...when you thred a bolt in there, it presses against something inside of there, popping the rotor off w/ VERY minimal effort
 . so in the time it takes you to get a hammer, and wail on the rotor for a good 10-15mins, you could just as easily, or actually EASIER, find a bolt and do it the right and easy way -John- -------------------- AIM==Mynzeyes
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Silver94CelicaOwner Installing Brakes Jun 14, 2003 - 1:43 AM
Charlie97L the only tricky thing is you need to bleed the bra... Jun 14, 2003 - 11:09 AM GeEkBoY Just got done my rears and everything went wrong. ... Jun 14, 2003 - 12:08 PM Silver94CelicaOwner Thanks for the responses guys......So youre saying... Jun 15, 2003 - 1:37 PM Junior You never need to bleed the brakes unless you disc... Jun 15, 2003 - 1:51 PM Silver94CelicaOwner Aight, thanks....im pretty sure i could pull it of... Jun 17, 2003 - 11:20 AM
aaronc222 The Chiltons and Haynes manuals for our cars suck,... Jun 17, 2003 - 6:36 PM |
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