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Old 06-25-2003, 06:40 PM
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is it something i could do myself? or should i just take it to a shop? any tips?
Old 06-25-2003, 06:41 PM
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What do you mean, like the pads? If so that is easy as hell. I've done everything including swaping out to disc brakes in the rear from drums. The biggest bitch is bleeding the brakes but once you know what you are doing it isn't hard.
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pads? rotors? the whole system?

pads are simple

pads + rotors = a little more difficult.
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i would just take it to a shop. you'll have bring the rotors there to get them resurfaced anyway. also flushing the fluid can be a beyatch.
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well ... i'm getting these strange grinding noises from my front tires. it's not a constant thing, but just sometimes when i drive, i'll get the grinding for 5 seconds, then it'll go away. (just going in a straight line here at various speeds, no braking at all) i was thinking my rotors were starting to go, but then again, it could be a brake thing.

i was just going to swap pads with some new ones.
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Originally posted by rich
i would just take it to a shop. you'll have bring the rotors there to get them resurfaced anyway. also flushing the fluid can be a beyatch.
can i swap pads without resurfacing the rotors?
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Yes you can swap pads without resurfacing.
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i can even change my brake pads.
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Matt and Tom changed the pags and rotors on Tom's GSR last weekend
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Originally posted by 99civic_love
i can even change my brake pads.
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