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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 06:27 PM
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Is it hard to do brakes? I need to do my rear brakes and want to do them myself.
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 06:30 PM
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Not difficult with the right tools. If you have rear disk even easier. Do one side at a time so you have something to guide you if drum brakes.

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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 07:30 PM
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http://www.07fx4.com/urls/brakes.htm Good step by step here.
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 08:34 PM
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Thank you, that link is very helpful
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 08:40 PM
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2 HUGE problems with the directions on that link.

1 NEVER put anything between the hub and rotor hat face!!!!! You will warp the rotors just make sure the surface is clean and rust free.

2 NEVER just squeeze the calipers in without opening the bleeder valve, you will wind up pushing debris in the old fluid up into a very expensive antilock hydraulic control unit.

The rest of it looks good.

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