Its time for a brake job and I am plainning to do the front rotors & pads myself. I have attached pics of my front brakes. Is taking off the caliper and rotor easy? Is there any things I should watch out for? Any special tools I require? Is there a step by step guide FAQ/URL Link that I can follow? :help:
- 2001 Grand Caravan 3.3L
69chargerrt440
07-05-2004, 10:34 PM
Brake Job Completed. :rck:
gas28man
07-06-2004, 05:36 PM
Dude, spray-painting the rubber parts? Not a good idea. You're probably shortening their life by doing this, especially those CV boots. This is an OLD used-car dealer's trick that looks tacky, looks like you're hiding something, doesn't last past the first good rainstorm and, as I said, may shorten the life of rubber parts that are supposed to stay soft and pliable by turning them brittle and dried-out. Unless you're going to enter your minivan in car shows, just keep the area clean with a good hose-down every now and then.
Nice job on the brakes, but did you lubricate those big bolts on the calipers and all the sliding contact points of the pads with a lube made especially for brakes? If you didn't, go back to the parts store and get the little 69-cent tube (the size of a packet of ketchup from McDonalds), and apply it. It prevents squealing, makes the caliper's life easier and makes your next brake job a breeze.
Lscman
07-10-2004, 09:25 AM
It looks like undercoat to me. It often contains kerosene derivatives that do, indeed attack rubber. I would not have sprayed rubber parts like CV boots or brake hoses either. I kinda doubt it's the end of the world....
My main concern involves spraying undercoat on rusted metal to make it look pretty. No doubt a used car dealer will do this. This practice creates a moisture trap in the rusty scale and it accelerates rust. It's kinda like putting a plastic bag over a piece of rusty metal and setting it outside in the grass with a metal lid over it (your fender). You get a greenhouse effect with condensation. You should NEVER undercoat a surface unless it is clean and free of rust. Ziebart will do it for you, but they first use rust-converting phosphorous spray...and they want your money. It's worse than doing nothing at all.
The proper method is sanding/wire wheel followed by thorough cleaning & drying followed by rust-inhibiting paint on bare spots or scratches, followed lastly...by undercoat.
B1G BLEU
07-25-2004, 10:50 PM
Damn, I thought the brake line blew apart while he was bleeding, however the rotors look good...
