Brake Replacement HELP!
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Brake Replacement HELP! NEW PROBLEM! thanks for the help on the first one guys but go to the bottom for the next
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www.rockauto.com will be cheaper, but keep in mind rotors and stuff are a little on the heavy side to ship, so the savings might not be super great for those. I prefer Brembo blanks for rotors, but those cost more. If you want cheap and decent, Raybestos from Rockauto. Their "professional grade" (the lower of 2 series) is fine if you're not hard on your brakes, but go for their advanced technology (or, better, Brembo blanks) if you are hard on them.
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www.rockauto.com will be cheaper, but keep in mind rotors and stuff are a little on the heavy side to ship, so the savings might not be super great for those. I prefer Brembo blanks for rotors, but those cost more. If you want cheap and decent, Raybestos from Rockauto. Their "professional grade" (the lower of 2 series) is fine if you're not hard on your brakes, but go for their advanced technology (or, better, Brembo blanks) if you are hard on them.
thanks You probably shouldn't need to replace the parking brake hardware - but when you replace the rotor, be sure to adjust your parking brakes to the new bore of the rotor before you put the caliper back on. (Otherwise you may have to take it all apart to do the adjustment later.)
If you really want to get things perfect, you may want to take apart the parking brake mechanism, clean, and lube it. If you want to get in to this, and need new lever boots for the parking brake, let me know and I can PM you on a place to get them. (Usually they are the only part to go and they are impossible to find - parts stores will only sell them to you in a total replacement kit.)
If you really want to get things perfect, you may want to take apart the parking brake mechanism, clean, and lube it. If you want to get in to this, and need new lever boots for the parking brake, let me know and I can PM you on a place to get them. (Usually they are the only part to go and they are impossible to find - parts stores will only sell them to you in a total replacement kit.)
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You probably shouldn't need to replace the parking brake hardware - but when you replace the rotor, be sure to adjust your parking brakes to the new bore of the rotor before you put the caliper back on. (Otherwise you may have to take it all apart to do the adjustment later.)
If you really want to get things perfect, you may want to take apart the parking brake mechanism, clean, and lube it. If you want to get in to this, and need new lever boots for the parking brake, let me know and I can PM you on a place to get them. (Usually they are the only part to go and they are impossible to find - parts stores will only sell them to you in a total replacement kit.)
If you really want to get things perfect, you may want to take apart the parking brake mechanism, clean, and lube it. If you want to get in to this, and need new lever boots for the parking brake, let me know and I can PM you on a place to get them. (Usually they are the only part to go and they are impossible to find - parts stores will only sell them to you in a total replacement kit.)
11 years of daily driving. 160k.
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i think I know when they are wore out because of the grinding sound they make when i apply them uphill (example in a drivethru )and it makes the nice horrible streetching sound and doesnt catch at all. Ive had my rear apart the clean the sliders, they were screwed from the begginning.
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Alright new problem guys. I inspected everything and my car loves to eat rotors.. I mean eat them...
R.O Date R.O Number Type Labor Operation Odometer Reading
03/19/2001 012194 0 N3231 - ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY - HEADLAMP - LEFT - REPLACE 49189 miles
09/05/2000 237896 # H0127 - ROTOR ASSEMBLY - FRONT - BOTH - REPLACE 43542 miles
05/09/2000 227641 # H0127 - ROTOR ASSEMBLY - FRONT - BOTH - REPLACE 33026 miles
05/09/2000 227641 # C7051 - COVER AND/OR PAD, FRONT SEAT BACK CUSHION - LEFT - R&R OR 33026 miles
05/09/2000 227641 # Z7901 - 1-DAY COURTESY TRANSPORTATION 33026 miles
07/27/1999 205763 # N9995 - CUSTOMER CONCERN NOT DUPLICATED 21707 miles
07/27/1999 205763 # Z7901 - 1-DAY COURTESY TRANSPORTATION 21707 miles
03/29/1999 196709 # H0127 - ROTOR ASSEMBLY - FRONT - BOTH - REPLACE 11500 miles
01/15/1999 001583 # N6270 - ENGINE WRG REP 7909 miles
01/15/1999 001583 # T2020 - TOWING 7909 miles
09/28/1998 184570 # D4450 - A/C SYSTEM - ANALYZE 435 miles
09/28/1998 184570 # E0203 - WHEEL - FOUR - BALANCE 435 miles
09/28/1998 184570 # Z7901 - 1-DAY COURTESY TRANSPORTATION 435 miles
08/27/1998 I52930 I Z7000 - PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION - BASE TIME 10 miles
08/11/1998 181120 # D3040 - SEALS, REFRIGERANT O-RING - COMPRESSOR MANIFOLD - REPLACE 35 miles
Car has 160k now... that means 8 total front rotors this bastard has ate.. what could cause this vehicle to eat so many??? The hubs???
R.O Date R.O Number Type Labor Operation Odometer Reading
03/19/2001 012194 0 N3231 - ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY - HEADLAMP - LEFT - REPLACE 49189 miles
09/05/2000 237896 # H0127 - ROTOR ASSEMBLY - FRONT - BOTH - REPLACE 43542 miles
05/09/2000 227641 # H0127 - ROTOR ASSEMBLY - FRONT - BOTH - REPLACE 33026 miles
05/09/2000 227641 # C7051 - COVER AND/OR PAD, FRONT SEAT BACK CUSHION - LEFT - R&R OR 33026 miles
05/09/2000 227641 # Z7901 - 1-DAY COURTESY TRANSPORTATION 33026 miles
07/27/1999 205763 # N9995 - CUSTOMER CONCERN NOT DUPLICATED 21707 miles
07/27/1999 205763 # Z7901 - 1-DAY COURTESY TRANSPORTATION 21707 miles
03/29/1999 196709 # H0127 - ROTOR ASSEMBLY - FRONT - BOTH - REPLACE 11500 miles
01/15/1999 001583 # N6270 - ENGINE WRG REP 7909 miles
01/15/1999 001583 # T2020 - TOWING 7909 miles
09/28/1998 184570 # D4450 - A/C SYSTEM - ANALYZE 435 miles
09/28/1998 184570 # E0203 - WHEEL - FOUR - BALANCE 435 miles
09/28/1998 184570 # Z7901 - 1-DAY COURTESY TRANSPORTATION 435 miles
08/27/1998 I52930 I Z7000 - PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION - BASE TIME 10 miles
08/11/1998 181120 # D3040 - SEALS, REFRIGERANT O-RING - COMPRESSOR MANIFOLD - REPLACE 35 miles
Car has 160k now... that means 8 total front rotors this bastard has ate.. what could cause this vehicle to eat so many??? The hubs???
i think I know when they are wore out because of the grinding sound they make when i apply them uphill (example in a drivethru )and it makes the nice horrible streetching sound and doesnt catch at all. Ive had my rear apart the clean the sliders, they were screwed from the begginning.
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It sounds like your parking brakes are just out of adjustment. If you adjust them properly, you should be fine and you will probably notice little wear on the pads. (They were probably not adjusted properly the last time the rotors were changed.) When they just have slight contact with the drum, they screech like metal on metal. (The bad news - your parking brakes haven't been working. The good news - since they haven't been working, they can't be worn out.)
FYI. I used a bore brush and a cordless drill to clean up the brackets/slide pins. All is well
