4WRXter
Skier!
Last week, when I put the winter tires on the 4WRXter, I noticed the rear rotors were rusty with very slight wear marks where the pads were(n't) contacting. And the fronts were pretty well worn into the rotors. So I kinda start to "panic" thinking its into Nov., I can't really afford to have someone do this now, it might be too darn cold to do it in the driveway.
I get on the PM line with the unofficial parts guy. He steers me in the right direction for a fairly reasonable rotor/pad package and offers to help me do the install.
Well the parts show up today before noon, and the weather is holding, so I figure...what the heck, I'm fairly intelligent, somewhat mechanical, I should be able to handle a brake job.
This is the old passenger rear rotor.
New passenger rear reassembled
Rear pads
And front rotor and pads
All went pretty well except for the front caliper bracket bolts. Those were a beetch. Tried to get them with a socket and breaker bar for leverage. A couple tries and I was rounding the bolt head. I ended up using a box end wrench and a 3lb hammer to loosen the bastahds. RE-AFFIRMING WHY A BOX END WRENCH IS ALWAYS BETTER THAN ANY DANG SOCKET.
I do however have to disassemble the passenger side rear again to look for something rubbing. When I went to break-in the brakes I heard something, only when I turn left. Honestly
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Oh, and Gabe....THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
I get on the PM line with the unofficial parts guy. He steers me in the right direction for a fairly reasonable rotor/pad package and offers to help me do the install.
Well the parts show up today before noon, and the weather is holding, so I figure...what the heck, I'm fairly intelligent, somewhat mechanical, I should be able to handle a brake job.
This is the old passenger rear rotor.
New passenger rear reassembled
Rear pads
And front rotor and pads
All went pretty well except for the front caliper bracket bolts. Those were a beetch. Tried to get them with a socket and breaker bar for leverage. A couple tries and I was rounding the bolt head. I ended up using a box end wrench and a 3lb hammer to loosen the bastahds. RE-AFFIRMING WHY A BOX END WRENCH IS ALWAYS BETTER THAN ANY DANG SOCKET.
I do however have to disassemble the passenger side rear again to look for something rubbing. When I went to break-in the brakes I heard something, only when I turn left. Honestly
Oh, and Gabe....THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
