Tools needed to change front brakes?
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 2,824
Likes: 18
From: WI
Originally Posted by CKit,Dec 15 2009, 01:25 PM
Do yourself a favor and PB Blaster the rotor philips screw before you drive to your folks to let it penetrate. If you strip that screw (and it's easy to do, they're soft), you'll be in a world of hurt. Bring a drill and a few bits if that happens....
Replacement front rotors are ~$40 each (Centric), so I'm not sure it's the hassle to try and resurface them if you don't have a warm place to work.
Replacement front rotors are ~$40 each (Centric), so I'm not sure it's the hassle to try and resurface them if you don't have a warm place to work.
You can also get an impact screw driver thing at Harbor Freight for cheap. Probably under $10.
Thread Starter
Registered User
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 25
Likes: 0
Hey thanks guys! I'm going to attempt to replace the pads without turning the rotors and see how that goes. I will clean the rotors up as some have suggested. There is no vibration whatsoever. The only problem I have is when I lay on the brakes they fade out on me after a few seconds, otherwise they work fine. I don't have much time to work on the car right now, I had a death in the family. 
Thank you all for your suggestions! I hope everyone has a happy holiday.
Thank you all for your suggestions! I hope everyone has a happy holiday.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post