R_Ercole Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Hi everyone, I need to replace my brake pads and rotors asap to get my car ready for next weekend and after waiting for more than a month and a half (worst buying experience ever - TDot Performance) my brakes just came in today. Does anybody recommends me a good and potentially available place to go to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need my Focusin Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Hand tools and the internet can guide you through this diy style. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanB Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 ☝️agreed, very simple diy project. Save yourself money and time by doing the simple jobs at home. The very first time I ever did the brakes on my civic it took me probably 45 minutes. I can now swap pads and rotors in like 10 mins. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Ercole Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 Thanks, I watched a couple videos and got some info about it, but I’m afraid of messing something up specially with the rotors. would love the dyi option though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_Earl_Spilner Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Just dive right in, man. There really isn't anything there that you can mess up. Remove the brake caliper and mount (depending on car), and the rotor should slide right off the wheel studs. Then just reverse the order. Once you do one wheel, you'll have the confidence to do the other three. You'll see just how easy it is to do a brake job, and you'll save yourself hundreds of dollars that you'd otherwise be paying in labour costs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Agreed on this being a good DIY project. The prices I hear of coworkers paying for 'brake jobs' are astounding. Call a friend to come over and help. Four tips come to mind: 1. Use jack stands, don't trust a jack alone. Dying is terribly inconvenient. 2. Don't let the caliper hang from the brake hose. Tie it up with a coat hanger, wire, zip ties, etc. Don't pull/kink/twist the brake hoses. 3. Learn how the park brake works, there are a bunch of different ways to retract the rear pistons to get the pads in. Some need tools, some don't. 4. Tighten the bolts once it's all together, and then check them once again. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weebly Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Hey Roberto, If you can't find anyone to give you a hand, send me a PM and we'll work something out. We won't let you miss the next event because of a brake issue. Mind you, if we get your Mustang ready for Time Attack or Autoslalom next weekend, that means you'll clean my clock again. Hmm, let me think about this. Just kidding, send me a PM and we'll get you fixed up. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Ercole Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 Thank you all for the messages. I got a friend who will be helping me with the switch. Definitely eager to learn myself and do it from now on. I really appreciate the tips and I’m looking forward to seeing you all next weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themikewoo Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 What kind of car do you have? Maybe we can find some YouTube videos and post them on here for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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