Langning
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join:2003-04-28
Marlborough, MA
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| reply to kewlkarim
Re: Brakes for 2004 Scion Xa
Brake rotor/pad installations are so simple and you don't need any service manual to follow. I have been doing rotor/pads replacements myself for my family and extended family's GM, Ford & Honda SUV/Minivan/Cars, the techniques are almost the same. Once you do one, you know a life-time skill.
Instead of buying a service manual, pick up a 6-pack and invite a buddy who had performed brake work before on a nice Saturday. The first time is intimadating and extra hands/time/prior knowledge are invaluable.
A c-clamp, breaker bar, and socket/bit set will any brake job easy. Invest the money you are going to save on a floor jack and jack stands too. |
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| said by Langning  :Brake rotor/pad installations are so simple and you don't need any service manual to follow. True they are not excessively difficult, but that does not mean they are for everyone to do, or that they cannot be made a mess of.
I have seen more than my share of screwed-up brake jobs over the years, in some cases the results were quite frightening. In other cases, calpier piston dust boots or similar were damaged, and the consequences would not be immeadiately obvious.
Skill, care and mechanical aptitude are all required, and a decent set of instructions can be especially helpful to novices.
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