should i do my brakes?

[240SXedUp]

I just got my rotors/pads from heavy throttle (they're beautiful, ill post pics later). All ive ever done to a car is intake/exhaust install. Im wondering whether brakes is outta my league. I have no one that i know (other than you guys) that can help me with the install. So its either me (w/ the help of a friend who also knows nothing) or the mechanic. How hard would you say it is and what is the chance for error? Thanks

[240SXedUp]

Oh, and these, as well as my Chilton's, are what I'd been using to help...

http://www.240sx.org/links/ins...E.jpgh ... rades.html

[Hijacker]

brakes are easy. IMO. The Chiltons will have it spelled out for you, so as long as you have a simple set of tools, you'll be able to do it.

[240SXedUp]

Yes! That's what I want to hear :ylsuper Any other opinions?

[ride4lame]

Its not super hard. Its all pretty easy to figure out.If you have a brain it shouldn't be hard.

The worst case scenario is you send me a ticket to Florida and i will help you with it

[240SXedUp]

Ya right... and make you miss out on that wonderful NJ weather! Id never ask you to leave

Seriously... are they easy to screw up? I dont care if the install takes all day, i just dont want to kill myself

[Hijacker]

unless you somehow manage to strip a bolt, you'll be fine

[InstantRice]

thats always a good sign, when your afraid your mod may cause death upon installation.

He'll be on the first plane to florida, anything to escape that wonderful NJ smell.

[Silent Drifter]

eh knowin you youll screw it up. Just jokin just get a buddy to help bleed the brakes an ull be fine.

[whiterps13]

are you gonna bleed em or just swap pads and rotors? if its the second option it should be pretty straight forward.

[Silent Drifter]

well why not change your brake fluid?

[Kiwi_S13]

Breaking the bolts on the capilers brackets is always the hardest part for me. Just soak them for awhile before you try to break them and use a breaker bar. Also, your rotors likely wont just pull off. Just beatem off with a malet. Bleeding is the only part thats a real pain in the ***, just time consuming. Overall, brakes are a very simple job, I'd say it's the next step up for most DYS car people after changing their own oil, lol. Don't forget the brake cleaner if you want that ***** to stop when you're done!!!

[240SXedUp]

http://www.nissaninfiniticlub....1.jpg

[Zydeco]

I just did my own front brakes like two days ago. It was the first time for me, it was pritty stright forward. It took me 2 hours to do the fronts. I also gravity blead the fron brakes.

[navysnail]

you dont need to bleed if you dont open the hydraulic system. rotors do just pull off unless yours are rusted on. it is easy to do, i do it all the time in shop class. probobly done brakes like 20 times since december. read these:http://www.stoptech.com/whitep...a.htmh ... 7.htmlmake sure you break them in the right way.

[Kiwi_S13]

[quote=" 240kid unless yours are rusted on.[/quote]

Thats what i was refering to.

[TurboTuli]

I'll be doing my rear calipers this weekend. One of them has been sticking for a while now, but was still under warranty(previous owner replaced them last may with remanufactured) and i just got the replacements. The guy was cool and is replacing them both under warranty. How much jackstands usually cost? Know a good place to get em?

[Kiwi_S13]

Just remember to 'twist' those back pistons......

[marshun]

rotors and pads are easy. just go right on and do it. it wont kill ya

[TurboTuli]

twist the back pistons?

[180fan]

yes, twist the pistons in the rear into the casing. If you manage to press them in, you've got serious problems. The front ones press in, not the rears.

[240SXedUp]

Ok, how the hell do you get the bolts off the caliper. i got the bottom one, but on the top one theres no room to even get it off

[240SXedUp]

nvm, my mallet fixed it. i cant get my rotors off now though

[Smurf6x6]

there should be 2 screw holes in the rotor. Screw in a screw in each hole and it should pop right off.

[Demonic240]

I just put on new rotors, rebuild my calipers, and new pads last night myself. All my rotors except one came off with just my hands, the last one i tapped with a rubber mallot a few times and it came off. The rear piston is a pita to compress, you have to twist and apply pressure inward to get it to compress and get the caliper around the new pads and rotor.

[240SXedUp]

ok. well im getting pissed off. this damn rear rotor will not come off. ive hit it will mallet from the front and behind. ive yanked on it. it put a C Clamp on it and rotated and yanked. nothing is working

[Demonic240]

where in FL are yeah, maybe i can lend a helping fist ??

[240SXedUp]

haha na. im like 1 1/2 hours from orlando

[Smurf6x6]

Hit it with a mallet between the lugs. Be carefull not to hit a stud. It's proberly rusted onto the spindle.

[240SXedUp]

^^^Thats my only guess. Its the same on both sides. Anything I can do other than drench it im WD 40?