Brake job....
#1
Brake job....
I am three days away from picking up a clean one-owner '95 Formula convertible -- my dream car for the past ten years ---, and it has been pretty well maintained but is going to need front brakes soon. My front brake repair experience has been limited to the easy-as-changing-a-tire (and just as fast) disc rotor replacement of the many Toyotas I have used as drivers, and at the opposite end of the spectrum, the drums in my old collectors like the '69 L-48 Caprice I recently sold. So can anyone tell me what to expect when I go to replace the pads and rotors on the front of this thing? Are they designed for easy driveway repair? Does the anti-lock hardware cause any problems when removing the rotors...? Are there any diagrams from repair manuals or parts catalogs I can check out online?
Thanks in advance for any guidance you can give.
Thanks in advance for any guidance you can give.
#2
Re: Brake job....
Didn't take me long to do. Take two bolts out, use the caliper tool and take the pads/rotors off. The backs are alot harder, and involve some effort. I think its defiently driveway-able. Congrats on the new purchase.
#5
Re: Brake job....
I'm not familiar with that need... on Toyotas, pads just pop right out, and only thing necessary is a clamp to push pistons back into caliper for reinstallation. Is that tool something I need to get at GM dealer, or just at any auto parts place...?
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Re: Brake job....
Originally Posted by f-body fan
I'm not familiar with that need... on Toyotas, pads just pop right out, and only thing necessary is a clamp to push pistons back into caliper for reinstallation. Is that tool something I need to get at GM dealer, or just at any auto parts place...?
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