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My '98 needs a front brake job. I was just curious and I was wondering if this is something I can do myself? I've done many front and rear brake jobs on cars/trucks without ABS, but never on one with ABS. Is there any difference? Does the ABS even come into play? Or is it just a normal brake job?
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This is just like any disk brake job. I did all four on my 98 in an hour. Put the wife to work taking off the tires, and puting them on when i was done. Need a torx set, or to modify an allen wrench, for the bolt on the calliper. Pull off a tire and check the size.
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Well, I just tried to take the bolts off for the brake caliper, and that thing is on TIGHT!!! I took the left front tire off and I can't budge either bolt. I even have the right size wrench. Looks like it will have to go in the shop. OUCH!!!
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Try using an impact wrench first! Just bump the trigger a few times, it should loosen right up! Mine were tight also, As a matter of fact, I twisted 2 torx sockets. they were warrantied for life so I brought them back to lowes and got replacements!
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Mine came off fairly easily. I just used a standard ratchet wrench with a foot long section of pipe to act as a cheater. If you can fit an impact in there, use it.
Once you get the calipers off, the job is almost over.
Once you get the calipers off, the job is almost over.
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I did have to tap the end of the wrench with a hammer to loosen mine up. All four calipers were like that. 
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Well, I don't have access to an impact wrench so I'm out of luck there. I don't see how you had room to get a pipe in there, but I'll take another look at it. I just called around town to see how much it would run me to have it done at a dealer or local shop. It's not cheap. I know I need the two front rotors replaced at $161 each and that's just for the rotor not labor. It's another $150 +/- for the pads and labor.
I managed to find some new rotors for $65 each, and the pads for $50, so I'm really hoping I can get those bolts loose. I can replace both rotors and pads for what they are wanting for one rotor.
Wish me luck
I managed to find some new rotors for $65 each, and the pads for $50, so I'm really hoping I can get those bolts loose. I can replace both rotors and pads for what they are wanting for one rotor.
Wish me luck
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 18-Sep-02 AT 11:53 AM (EST)]from my experience....you'll probably need access to a set of torches, impact, a big wheel puller, and more than likely a small sledge hammer to get the front rotors off...especially if they've never been replaced before.......suckers will be rusted to the hub flange at the edges.....never-seize the EDGES ONLY before installing the new ones
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>from my experience....you'll probably need access to a set
>of torches, impact, a big wheel puller, and more than likely
>a small sledge hammer to get the front rotors
>off...especially if they've never been replaced
>before.......suckers will be rusted to the hub flange at the
>edges.....never-seize the EDGES ONLY before installing the
>new ones
Unfortunately, what Rick995 says is not uncommon. I had my fronts done at the Ford dealer and they needed 2 extra hours to do it. They said stuck rotors is fairly common, but mine were really bad (much road salt in the winter). They used torches, sledges, etc. as Rick995 suggested. The dealer only charged me about $230 for new rotors and pads including labor - of course that's out here in the sticks in WI. (They stuck to the original quote which I seem to recall stated 1 or 2 hours.)
I know I have seen other posts regarding stuck rotors. If you are already having trouble with the caliper bolts - it's likely your rotors will be really nasty.
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>of torches, impact, a big wheel puller, and more than likely
>a small sledge hammer to get the front rotors
>off...especially if they've never been replaced
>before.......suckers will be rusted to the hub flange at the
>edges.....never-seize the EDGES ONLY before installing the
>new ones
Unfortunately, what Rick995 says is not uncommon. I had my fronts done at the Ford dealer and they needed 2 extra hours to do it. They said stuck rotors is fairly common, but mine were really bad (much road salt in the winter). They used torches, sledges, etc. as Rick995 suggested. The dealer only charged me about $230 for new rotors and pads including labor - of course that's out here in the sticks in WI. (They stuck to the original quote which I seem to recall stated 1 or 2 hours.)
I know I have seen other posts regarding stuck rotors. If you are already having trouble with the caliper bolts - it's likely your rotors will be really nasty.
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Well after reading the past few posts about having problems getting the rotors on I decided to try and take everything apart before I went and bought the parts to do it myself. Good thing I did because those rotors weren't coming off no matter how much I tried. I ended up bringing it to a tire place because they had the parts in stock and the dealer didn't. Figure that one out because I can't. It's a pretty large dealership too.
Anyway, it took them about 4 hours from start to finish and $488 later I was on the road again. I guess it wasn't that bad, because after pricing all the parts I couldn't have done it for much cheaper anyway. I ended up getting top of the line pads, so I hope to never have to replace them again.
Anyway, it took them about 4 hours from start to finish and $488 later I was on the road again. I guess it wasn't that bad, because after pricing all the parts I couldn't have done it for much cheaper anyway. I ended up getting top of the line pads, so I hope to never have to replace them again.
