Originally posted by tiv:
the rotors are easy unless they're rusted onto the hub.

the bearings are not. first, you have to pull the steering
knucke (it's a LOTS of fun )
then take it to a machine shop to press the old bearings
out and the new ones in.

with reasonable shadetree mechanic skills and avg. home
tools you can easily do the brakes.

while doing the bearings, you're gonna accumulate:
- reasonable mechanic skills and intimate knowledge of your
car's suspension
- a large set of different and useful tools



Originally posted by Sarge43:
Zoom: It's easy as falling off a log. First unbolt the caliper and suspend it out of the way with a piece of clothes hanger. Next if you're still running stock rims check for the clips that are used at the factory to hold the rotors on, if there remove & picth'um. Now remove the old rotor, you might have to whump on them with a rubber mallet to break them free, but they will come off over the lugs.

Now clean-up the hub (removed any rust), apply a thin coat of antiseize to the hub face and put on the new rotor. Re move the old pads and carefully push the pistons back into their bores (remove master cylinder cap) and install new pads. Remount the calipers and torque to spec.. Put your wheels back on and enjoy.




Why is there 2 different ways here? I would agree with Sarge's way, cause why would you need to take of the tie rod and bearings (unless you wanted to repack them)...???

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