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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / January 2007Are brakes simply brakes?
Sorry, this might seem like a naive question. I have repaired brakes myself on my cars for many years (Cavalier and Corolla), and I now have a friend who wants me to repair her worn brake pads for her Xterra. I am not familiar with this SUV, but is it safe to say replacing brake pads and turning rotors, if necessary, is pretty much the same for all cars? Pretty much just push the pistons in, unbolt the calipers, and slip in the new pads? I suppose I should just get the service manual... Thanks! Julie > Sorry, this might seem like a naive question. I have repaired brakes myself > on my cars for many years (Cavalier and Corolla), and I now have a friend [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Julie Get a manual . On one of my cars you have to remove the calipers to change the pads. And it needed a big screwdriver like bit , I think was a torq wrench or something. > Sorry, this might seem like a naive question. I have repaired brakes myself > on my cars for many years (Cavalier and Corolla), and I now have a friend [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Julie You are going to need to know the minimum thickness of the rotors before you attempt to machine them. Too thin would be bad for your liability should there be an unfortunate event/accident in the future. Some ABS systems do not tolerate the brake fluid being pushed back through the system when you compress the caliper pistons back in to accommodate the new pads. A mucked up ABS pump or controller would be an expensive lesson. >> Sorry, this might seem like a naive question. I have repaired brakes >> myself on my cars for many years (Cavalier and Corolla), and I now have a [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > the new pads. A mucked up ABS pump or controller would be an expensive > lesson. thanks for the warning. appreciate it. i'll get the manual as someone suggested! >Sorry, this might seem like a naive question. I have repaired brakes myself >on my cars for many years (Cavalier and Corolla), and I now have a friend [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Julie I'm sure there are plenty of weird exceptions out there but basically if you have done one you can figure out how to do them all. At least look at a service manual before you try it. If the car has antilock brakes I would open the bleeders and push the pistons in. I have heard folks say that pushing the pistons back in the "old way" can physically damage the pumps or push crap back up the lines and damage the pumps. Other folks have said that is not true but when compared with wasting $1 worth of brake fluid or damaging $1k worth of ABS system I'll continue to waste the $1 and open the bleeders. Depending on how the brake fluid has been in there this might be a good time to flush anyway. Steve B. > I'm sure there are plenty of weird exceptions out there but basically > if you have done one you can figure out how to do them all. At least [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Steve B. thanks! but then i have to bleed the brakes right, since i opened the system? not a biggie. > > I'm sure there are plenty of weird exceptions out there but basically > > if you have done one you can figure out how to do them all. At least [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > thanks! but then i have to bleed the brakes right, since i opened the > system? not a biggie. Seriously, are you a Troll? Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) Hi Julie, I would rather suggest - Avoid brakes. They are critical. Try other parts >.. Regards Kristy http://www.vkinfotek.com > Sorry, this might seem like a naive question. I have repaired brakes myself > on my cars for many years (Cavalier and Corolla), and I now have a friend [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Julie > Hi Julie, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Kristy > http://www.vkinfotek.com Brakes are critical, but they are not rocket science either. You need a manual, a few tools, and the patience to do the work. If you 'follow the dots' and work carefully you can do this job. |
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