ST205 - Replacing all 4 rotors & front caliper rebuild, DIY - I did it. |
ST205 - Replacing all 4 rotors & front caliper rebuild, DIY - I did it. |
Jan 24, 2014 - 2:20 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 21, '13 From YYC Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Hey folks,
So when I last took my GT-Four to get my new wheels (to a performance garage), the mechanic told me one of my front calipers was seized, and my rotors were not in the best condition (pads looked new though). I've gone ahead and bought replacement rotors and received my caliper rebuild set in the mail today, but I'm not quite sure whether this is a task I should do on my own with my limited mechanical experience, especially working on something critical like the brakes. I've phoned the garage, and they've quoted me 4~5hrs of labour. I've also looked around the web to see some FAQs and have found these two DIYs: GT4dc.co.uk GT4OC.net Now the question comes to this, should I save myself $350 in cash and attempt this on my own, or get it professionally done? The part I'm most unsure about (since I've never done it before) is working with the brake-line (bleeding and such). What will be the most difficult & critical part if I decide to do this task myself in my own garage? This post has been edited by Jeebus: Feb 13, 2014 - 2:31 PM |
Feb 11, 2014 - 7:10 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 22, '06 From Columbia, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
bottle the lines. ^
Brake fluid is super corrosive and you dont want that stuff getting on anything. You shouldn't have to mess with the ebrake at all. Just make sure that the e-brake is disengaged when you take the rotor off. On some occasions the rotor may not come off and could be stuck to the E-Brake Pads, in that case, there are screw holes on the face of the rotor where a bolt (i forget which one) can be threaded in to push off of the hub behind the rotor which will push the rotor outwards. There are some other possible issues that might come up but its early and Im sick of typing right now! haha -------------------- 1995 GT::::Diffusing the Situation エキサイティングカーレーシングチーム! march 2010 COTM : 6GC feature 2014 : january 2015-2016-2018 COTM |
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