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Originally posted by Stazi:
Why can't you do it yourself. Brakes are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO easy to do. The rears are a tadd harder than the fronts, but all in all it's a couple hours job - max!
I'd like to do it, but I don't have the tools and much time (maybe after exams). I don't have a torque wrench, and I'm not prepared to spend another 300 bucks for a quality torque wrench, I don't have clamps, not sure if i have a torx driver for the ratchet -- after adding up buying all that stuff + the time it would take assuming i don't screw anything up .. it would be more convenient to bring it to the dealer. Plus this is all assuming I don't [censored] it up somehow and drive myself into a wall.
Plus I'm completely I'm unsure of the bleeding procedure and having osmebody pump the brake pedal when the car is on stands ...
Everything's easy relatively -- building an MIS system is easy to me but probably not to most people : p
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I'll try to get some more qoutes before going to the ford dealership.
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You don't NEED a torque wrench. One is nice for tightening the wheel lug nuts, a $25 craftsman one is fine for that.
98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
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Originally posted by ODC:
I don't have clamps, not sure if i have a torx driver for the ratchet -- after adding up buying all that stuff + the time it would take assuming i don't screw anything up ..
I waqs intimidated by brakes in my younger days. After jumping in and doing it you're going to kick yourself for ever taking it anywhere. Go buy a damn c-clamp a small socket set and some torx bits for the rear. You'll have them for your entire life and can do brakes for friends & save them $ too. At least do the fronts & save yourself some $. A few bolts for the calipers, drop the pads, use a c-clamp to compress the piston and pop on the new pads. Bolt the caliper back on. I think Staz & I did a guys car in 20 minutes. Gets better the more you do it.
-'96 SE MTX 3L
-'98 SVT 1,173 of 6,535
-'05 Mazda 6s, loaded, g/f's ride
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Originally posted by todras:
I waqs intimidated by brakes in my younger days. After jumping in and doing it you're going to kick yourself for ever taking it anywhere. Go buy a damn c-clamp a small socket set and some torx bits for the rear. You'll have them for your entire life and can do brakes for friends & save them $ too. At least do the fronts & save yourself some $. A few bolts for the calipers, drop the pads, use a c-clamp to compress the piston and pop on the new pads. Bolt the caliper back on. I think Staz & I did a guys car in 20 minutes. Gets better the more you do it.
Eh, it'd be nice if there was somebody near me that knew what they were doing in case I messed up like Stazi.
I guess one thing at a time, I've never changed spark plugs before and I'm already worried about dealing with the back 3 plugs, or screwing it up. I'd be very happy if I were able to do those successfully.
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What's to screw up? Make sure the friction material faces the pad instead of metal. LOL! What's the problem with plugs? Just need a 6" & 3" extention to get them out. Might need to undo the 4 bolts that hold on the coil pack for more room. Big deal. 
-'96 SE MTX 3L
-'98 SVT 1,173 of 6,535
-'05 Mazda 6s, loaded, g/f's ride
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Yeah, it's really easy to work on cars, when you have a how-to. Righty-tighy, lefty-loosey. Spark plugs were easy, just a little tight fit. Nothing complicated at all. My roomate, who two months ago couldn't have pointed out his oil filter, did his brakes without me on Sunday. It can't be that bad.
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