anybody know someone/know how to do brakes?

[camarokev]

well.... to make a long story short, I need new brakes. The tire shop who I usually get tires from has this guy there who knows how to do brakes somewhat. So he told me to get the rotors and pads and he's put em on for me.

So, I got there today, and while he knows what he's doin, apparently he didn't have the right tool to take the thing apart to get to the rotors to replace em, so he couldn't do it.

So- I have new rotors and pads- but nobody to put em on. The guy was going to cut me a break to put them on, but whatever anyone here wanted to do the job right I'd be happy to pay.

So yeah, that's where it stands right now. Anyone know how to put brakes on and need some extra money? Or know someone who I could go to? Cuz I'm at a loss.... and I don't want to look like a complete jerk to a shop because I'm some smartalec kid who bought his own parts cuz he's cheap, lol... cuz if I'd known my friend couldn't do it right, I probably woulda just went to a shop anyway.

Anyway, just thought I'd put it out there, lemme know.

- Kevin

[bubba428]

dude i'd be glad to hook you up, but you 134 miles from me

[mtg6486]

brakes r ez i do mine with the basic tools i have around my house

[bubba428]

that super special tool the mysterious unit of doom...is a 3/8 allen o0o so hard to find...Advance auto has them for $3

[Tsar]

breaks are easy to do, ive swaped all that stuff before on my own car. What do you have? rotors and pads? front and back?

btw i live next town over from h-town too

[camarokev]

Originally Posted by bubba428

that super special tool the mysterious unit of doom...is a 3/8 allen o0o so hard to find...Advance auto has them for $3

bubba, thanks for the offer to help.... seriously if u were closer we'd be settin up a time to get a couple dudes together and some beers... and yeah, the guy i was gonna have do em said he needed a power tool to get one bolt off for some reason- cuz i guess he'd never worked on 98+ cars before... so he hadnt done that brake setup, from what he told me

Originally Posted by tsar

breaks are easy to do, ive swaped all that stuff before on my own car. What do you have? rotors and pads? front and back?

btw i live next town over from h-town too

tsar... yeah... I have new front and back rotors and front and back pads sittin in the driver seat of the maro right now, friggin things are heavy too lol, around 80lbs or so... let me know man

[Knipps]

do 'em yourself, that allen key is ot hard to find at all
i got mine at sears, only thing is that it's not by the regular ratchet stuff
it's not hard at all once you know how to do it right and have the right tools.

[camarokev]

Originally Posted by Chevelle 454

do 'em yourself, that allen key is ot hard to find at all
i got mine at sears, only thing is that it's not by the regular ratchet stuff
it's not hard at all once you know how to do it right and have the right tools.

lol... you forget ur talkin to the most mechanically uninclined person in the world If I got down there, forget it, lol... u'd laugh like crazy. I got a decent brain for bookwork and business... but sometimes I wish god gave me a more mechanical mind... ah well, ya play the hand ya got the best way you can right? lol

[j0n]

dont get the allen key...go to home depot or sears and get allen sockets for a 3/8" socket wrench...makes breaking those bolts loose 40x easier

[bubba428]

hell yea...that what i said from the begining...advance auto...$3 for a 3/8 drive 3/8 allen

[Knipps]

Originally Posted by j0n

dont get the allen key...go to home depot or sears and get allen sockets for a 3/8" socket wrench...makes breaking those bolts loose 40x easier

i dunno if that's what i said sounded like, but that's what i meant

[WildBillyT]

Who's to say you even need new rotors? Are you sure you need to replace yours?

[BigAls87Z28]

Meh, replace them. I have seen good rotors for cheap. I dont charge to resurface them when we do brakes, but I know a lot of places that do.

[BonzoHansen]

Originally Posted by camarokev

...The tire shop who I usually get tires from has this guy there who knows how to do brakes somewhat.

That is the most bizzare statement ever...

[DieselKickYoAss4Sure]

Bakes? what are they i only use the gas pedal somewhat! and my tires tend to spin somewhat when i somewhat put the pedal down!

[Blacdout96]

aw man, if youd of put this post up yesterday i coulda helped ya, i was about 45 minutes away from hacketstown, which by the way is like the most uninhabitable place ive ever been to in nj lol

[Tsar]

Originally Posted by camarokev

bubba, thanks for the offer to help.... seriously if u were closer we'd be settin up a time to get a couple dudes together and some beers... and yeah, the guy i was gonna have do em said he needed a power tool to get one bolt off for some reason- cuz i guess he'd never worked on 98+ cars before... so he hadnt done that brake setup, from what he told me



tsar... yeah... I have new front and back rotors and front and back pads sittin in the driver seat of the maro right now, friggin things are heavy too lol, around 80lbs or so... let me know man

we can do those when me and noah get together to put cats on his car. i was thinking about this sunday but i gotta let him know