Rear Brakes (help)
#3
The rear pistons rotate in and out. This is to facilitate the hand brake. There is a special tool you can buy at Pep Boys to rotate the pistons back in; IIRC, it is about $15. I used a pair of vice grips with rubber jaw protectors to do mine.
#4
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Originally posted by sinewave
The rear pistons rotate in and out. This is to facilitate the hand brake. There is a special tool you can buy at Pep Boys to rotate the pistons back in; IICF it is about $15. ...
The rear pistons rotate in and out. This is to facilitate the hand brake. There is a special tool you can buy at Pep Boys to rotate the pistons back in; IICF it is about $15. ...
#5
Originally posted by sinewave
The rear pistons rotate in and out. This is to facilitate the hand brake. There is a special tool you can buy at Pep Boys to rotate the pistons back in; IICF it is about $15. I used a pair of vice grips with rubber jaw protectors to do mine.
The rear pistons rotate in and out. This is to facilitate the hand brake. There is a special tool you can buy at Pep Boys to rotate the pistons back in; IICF it is about $15. I used a pair of vice grips with rubber jaw protectors to do mine.
I'd hate to have them tear it apart and find out they can't do it. Is it hard? And what do they need to look for/pay attention to when doing it?
#6
Originally posted by NisMax95
How difficult is it to change the rear brakes?? My husband has been asking around and the cheapest anybody around here will do it for is $99. He's no mechanic, but has done fronts before, and has a buddy who has done alot of mechanic work. His dad has a garage set up at his house with an air compressor (for air/impact wrench) and lots of other tools I know nothing about! :shrug:
I'd hate to have them tear it apart and find out they can't do it. Is it hard? And what do they need to look for/pay attention to when doing it?
How difficult is it to change the rear brakes?? My husband has been asking around and the cheapest anybody around here will do it for is $99. He's no mechanic, but has done fronts before, and has a buddy who has done alot of mechanic work. His dad has a garage set up at his house with an air compressor (for air/impact wrench) and lots of other tools I know nothing about! :shrug:
I'd hate to have them tear it apart and find out they can't do it. Is it hard? And what do they need to look for/pay attention to when doing it?
Do your hubby a favor and buy him a Haynes repair manual. You can get this at any large bookstore or auto parts store. It costs about $15.
Those local shops that charge $99 are probably doing more than replacing worn brake pads. They may be resurfacing the rotors too. However, if you don't need that service there is no reason to pay for it.
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