by "Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
Published 02/18/2017 at 13:42
by "Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
Published 02/18/2017 at 13:42
Tags: Mazda don't rust
STARS: 6
Time for a test drive. Probably have 4 6 hours into this project of replacing all four rotors and pads. Some minor hiccups but not too bad. If I did it again it would be about half the time because if the learning curve.
So it looks like Napa may have given me the wrong rear brake rotors. What is happening is that I can rotate the rotor in the caliper with the wheel off, but when I put the wheel on and tighten down the lug nuts that wheel is locked up tight and rubbing hard on the inside pad. It actually drags the tires across the garage floor if I try to move the car.
I just compared the new rotors to the old rotors and the new ones are >1/2" larger in diameter and have additional offset towards the inside of about 3 mm sooo... I either wait till Monday or go to autozone to see if they have the correct rotors.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
02/18/2017 at 13:46, STARS: 1
Noice!
"Tazio, Count Fouroff" (tazio0625)
02/18/2017 at 14:05, STARS: 1
Congrats! Looking good
Haha the shade tree learning curve...I have felt that pain
"cbell04" (cbell04)
02/18/2017 at 14:22, STARS: 2
Good job. I was the same way long ago but now that I really know whats what I can do pads and rotors right at an hour with basic hand tools. So worth it and rewarding. For fun occasionally when I do a brake job I call a dealer and a neighborhood shop for a over the phone type basic quote just to know how hard I can pat myself on the back regarding the savings.
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
02/18/2017 at 14:35, STARS: 0
Uh oh it seems the parking brake is stuck on. Crap.
"cbell04" (cbell04)
02/18/2017 at 16:00, STARS: 0
Oh no! You’ll have to do some quick googling about your vehicle as there are quite a few types of e brake setups but none of them are that difficult to adjust. Most likely you have a cable style ebrake so the caliper should have a brake line (fluid) and a cable style line running to it. Just start by checking out the cable where it meets the caliper. Good luck post picks and oppo will help!
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
02/18/2017 at 16:12, STARS: 0
So I figured out that on one side I had put the return spring in wrong, so that is fixed and rolling now.
Now the passenger side is locked up. It looks like I did not push the piston in far enough. So with the wheel on it is pushing the rotor into the pad. Now I can’t get the pads out.