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re: New brakes on my wife's (No pics) vehicle....Robbery
Posted on 11/9/23 at 3:39 pm to LATECHgradLSUfan
Posted on 11/9/23 at 3:39 pm to LATECHgradLSUfan
Brakes are as easy as an oil change, don’t pay anyone. Just make sure you have a c clamp to reset the piston.
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Posted on 11/9/23 at 3:39 pm to GruntbyAssociation
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Brakes are as easy as an oil change,
Posted on 11/9/23 at 4:29 pm to GruntbyAssociation
quote:just use a big pair of channel locks. I taught my 20 year old daughter (no pics) to change the pads on her Honda in the driveway. Rotors that aren't grooved or glazed badly don't need replacing. Even if they do, on most cars. 2 bolts to remove the caliper bracket and the rotor will fall off. In the old days they had pita retention bolts that required an impact screwdriver to remove. Most nowadays just use the lugs
Just make sure you have a c clamp to reset the piston
Posted on 11/9/23 at 5:36 pm to GruntbyAssociation
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Just make sure you have a c clamp to reset the piston.
You need to be careful using a C-clamp when pushing the caliper piston back on some vehicles. The anti-lock and traction control modules can be damaged by forcing fluid backwards into them. GM recommended the use of a scan tool to open the solenoids before resetting pistons.
When I have used a C-clamp, I would momentarily open the bleeder screw when tightening the clamp to relieve the some of the pressure in the line.
I know a lot of people don't do this, but when a manufacturer puts a caution in bold print in their maintenance manual, there is usually a good reason for it.
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