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post Jan 8, 2007 - 1:30 PM
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Hi, it's time for a brake job (2nd one since I bought the car 170,000 miles ago) and I'm looking for some input on how to do it right. For starters, I'm replacing the rotors this time. Last time (1st time) I just changed the pads and for fun I swapped out the brake hoses and bled the system. I did NOT resurface the rotors because I didn't think they were thick enough, so for the past 70,000 miles or so, it's been squealing. I used anti-squeal compound, but that didn't do it I didn't use brake cleaner on any parts. All I did was raise the vehicle, swap pads and hoses. Any of you guys who have tips on how to make my brakes sound happy for the next 70,000 miles, please drop a post. Thanks!

-Mike
 
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post Jan 12, 2007 - 2:42 AM
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as soon as my rotors come in I will be doing pads and rotors on all four brakes. but, me and a friend changed the front pads on his 91 240sx a couple weeks ago and it's incredibly simple. we didn't even need to bleed the system cause we never undid the brake line. it was seriously like four bolts, pull the caliper off, slide the old brake pads off, put the new ones in (at this point, the rotor could be removed to be replaced/resurfaced). pull the cap off the brake fluid resevoir, and using a c-clamp, compress the piston back into the caliper, slide the caliper back on, put the four bolts back on, and you're done one side!

Should be the same or almost the same for a celi. but, I suppose I could do a write-up on it anyway.


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