Brake Job
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Brake Job
I need to have new brake pads put on my car. I called a local dealer who quoted me $650.00. I thought this was excessive. Any thoughts or recommendations? I live in the San Francisco Bay Area...
Herb
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Re: Brake Job (4DCYKEY)
Herb, looks like its time to Have a Mod Day for your Car!! :) Brake Jobs are a piece of Cake.... Exactly what parts do you need for your car? Let me know ok? :yesnod:
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Re: Brake Job (vetterdstr)
Brakes are not that difficult. Make sure you have the rotors turned and the rest is pretty simple. It would also be a great time to bleed the brakes if you haven't already done so.
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Re: Brake Job (luvinc5)
Make sure you have the rotors turned...
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Re: Brake Job (SAXN8R)
Never turn a rotor unless it has been damaged/scored. Turning the rotors provides no benefit. Even the GM Service Manual instructs not to turn them.
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Re: Brake Job (Bill Dearborn)
Never turn a rotor unless it has been damaged/scored.
I am about the least mechanically inclined guy you'll meet, but I don't mind paying good money for things. It just seems to me that $650 is a little excessive.
Steve, I just plan on putting on some Hawk Street pads, or whatever pads come with the latest Z06s. My understanding is that it is not too difficult to do the brakes, but I'm the guy that has problems with all those Xmas presents "so easy to assemble that even your child could put it together"... :)
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Re: Brake Job (Bill Dearborn)
You can see a few posts I made here with instructions and pics of pad change:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=345623
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=345623
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Re: Brake Job (gmblack3)
Brake Pads around a hunnert bux.
Simple Hydraulic Floor Jack about twenny bux.
A set of combo wrenchez at Seaz about 40 bux.
BTW, pick up a good 5lb HAMMER while you're at Sears. It'll come in handy in case you don't have the "correct" tool.
Lessee
100 + 20 + 40 = 160 deniero and you're all set to change brake pads from now on, along with a lot of other repairs.
If you've got enough manual dexterity to brush your teeth, you can do a disc brake pad RnR.
DO NOT have the rotors turned unless you have REALLY screwed up and let the pads wear down to metal. IF you did that maybe you'd better pay the $650 to have it repaired.
Good luck with it. Pretty simple procedure.
Simple Hydraulic Floor Jack about twenny bux.
A set of combo wrenchez at Seaz about 40 bux.
BTW, pick up a good 5lb HAMMER while you're at Sears. It'll come in handy in case you don't have the "correct" tool.
Lessee
100 + 20 + 40 = 160 deniero and you're all set to change brake pads from now on, along with a lot of other repairs.
If you've got enough manual dexterity to brush your teeth, you can do a disc brake pad RnR.
DO NOT have the rotors turned unless you have REALLY screwed up and let the pads wear down to metal. IF you did that maybe you'd better pay the $650 to have it repaired.
Good luck with it. Pretty simple procedure.
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Re: Brake Job (VetNutJim)
If you've got enough manual dexterity to brush your teeth, you can do a disc brake pad RnR.
DO NOT have the rotors turned unless you have REALLY screwed up and let the pads wear down to metal. IF you did that maybe you'd better pay the $650 to have it repaired.
DO NOT have the rotors turned unless you have REALLY screwed up and let the pads wear down to metal. IF you did that maybe you'd better pay the $650 to have it repaired.
Thanx for the advice. I said I was mechanically challenged, not brain dead. :lol: I can feel the brakes being less efficient than before, but they are nowhere near metal...I'm a good jockey, just not good at fixing the horse. :yesnod:
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Re: Brake Job (4DCYKEY)
Herb, get your parts, We (the crew and I) will take care of it for you.
vetterdstr :cheers:
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Re: Brake Job (vetterdstr)
Herb, get your parts, We (the crew and I) will take car of it for you.
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Re: Brake Job (vetterdstr)
Herb, get your parts, We (the crew and I) will take care of it for you. vetterdstr :cheers:
Thanx for the kind offer...I just ordered the pads this afternoon...I'll touch base with you after I receive them. :cheers: Thanx to everyone that responded, too. :chevy
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Re: Brake Job (4DCYKEY)
I'll walk you through further if you like....
7/8" Bolts (2) loosen with breaker bar caliper from control arm.
Follow website directions
Buy new bolts, put Red Loc-Tite before reassembling, torque to 150.
http://www.rozdesign.com/corvette/brakes.htm
7/8" Bolts (2) loosen with breaker bar caliper from control arm.
Follow website directions
Buy new bolts, put Red Loc-Tite before reassembling, torque to 150.
http://www.rozdesign.com/corvette/brakes.htm
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Re: Brake Job (4DCYKEY)
Group Hug for everybody that responded. This has been one of the more enjoyable posts I've read in a while. A club buddy offered to install my EradiSpeed rotors, HAWK pads, Goodridge SS lines and bleed the brakes. With the right tools and skills this really is esay. We have since done another buddies car and we just keep getting better. Painted the calipers while we were at it.
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