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To be fair, brakes are stupid easy to replace. I did my girlfriends pads, rotors, calipers by myself, for the first time ever, just watching some online videos.
by overcast 10y ago
To be fair, brakes are stupid easy to replace. I did my girlfriends pads, rotors, calipers by myself, for the first time ever, just watching some online videos. I certainly would not pay someone to replace pads / rotors. The only thing you really need for that is a brake spreader tool, which is free to rent from Autozone type places. Regarding flushing brake fluid, you can bring it a place if you're not comfortable, but it's really not difficult either.
- ars 10y ago> The only thing you really need for that is a brake spreader tool, which is free to rent from Autozone type places. A large C-clamp and the old pad work just fine.
- overcast 10y agoDepends on the car, the woman's civic was this cross pattern, that had to be cranked out.
- mulmen 10y agoNot sure what you mean by cross pattern but most cars have their braking system split up into two systems that are diagonally opposite. This way a failure in one only results in a loss of 50% of braking instead of up to 80% if the front fails. The cross bleeding is done to maintain the balance in the system and prevent the sensors from improperly detecting a failure in the brake system.
- mulmen 10y agoWhile that works it's a good idea to always bleed the excess fluid out because it doesn't last forever. Brake fluid is lighter than water so any moisture will make its way to your calipers then start rusting them from the inside. That's why manufacturers suggest flushing the system regularly. Brake fluid is pretty cheap relative to calipers so you may as well just bleed it out.