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Old Apr 10, 2008 | 10:00 PM
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Just had a couple of questions about the brakes. The front are new, First, when I stop I get that burn smell from the front brakes does that mean they are cheap brakes, also I want to check the back brakes because they are making noises like a squeaking sound when I take my foot off and I can't seem to get the drum off to check them any suggestions?

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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 05:10 AM
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besides the smell and the squeek how do they feel. feeling may give other clues as to what may be up.

when you go to take off the drum is the ebrake on? hehe. make sure the ebrake is down. then grab two bolts (heads are 12mm i think) and thread them in evenly in the two holes on the drum cover. this will pop off the drum cover if it's stuck

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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by lkailburn
besides the smell and the squeek how do they feel. feeling may give other clues as to what may be up.

when you go to take off the drum is the ebrake on? hehe. make sure the ebrake is down. then grab two bolts (heads are 12mm i think) and thread them in evenly in the two holes on the drum cover. this will pop off the drum cover if it's stuck

-Luke
on a not, make sure that the holes you screw the bolts through are in the proper spot. If you run them in when they are aligned wrong you can very easily break things h: trust me
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 07:27 AM
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hahah ouch that's a bummer! good note then

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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by lkailburn
hahah ouch that's a bummer! good note then

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it wasn't on my car so fuck it h:
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 10:56 AM
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The rear brakes are just making a squeaking sound everytime I lift my foot off but other than that they work fine. I just wanted to check and see if maybe the springs need some greasing or something. Oh yeah, how do you align the holes to screw? HAHAHA
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