Needing new brakes

So does anyone work in a shop where we can do this? Want to get done asap so probably can't wait for the next mod day.

Adam was the only one that had weekend access to a shop. But that changed when he switched jobs. I have jack stands as well & a floor jack that I could muscle into the trunk. I haven't done brakes personally since the mid-80s & those were drums, but I'd be willing to give it a go.

Here's a couple of write-ups from LXF:
Rotors & Pads
Pads Only

Brakes are simple on our cars. You could hammer it out in a garage in probably 2hrs, with someone who has done them before. I would offer my place for a mod night, but I still have some things to get done around the house. My wife would kill me if I start working on cars, and not finishing up all my winter projects that were put on hold while we worked on my car for 7 weeks.

Iguanaman wrote:

HemiMag24s wrote:

brakes aren't hard Dave,i'm sure we all can lend a hand.I have two jack stands for starters.....

I know they're not SUPPOSED to be, just read my blog link a couple of posts North. A funny read now, if nothing else.

I'm just coming from a family history where nobody did their own work on cars...hell, my dad used to trade in the car when the ashtray was full. So I didn't learn when I was young.

LOL! My dad was like that too. I think all he was good for was taking out the trash and changing light bulbs. So said my mom.

WOW. THAT was interesting.

Just had Adam install my new brakes. Finally found a road to bed them in on, about an hour later. I did it SO well, I had SMOKING coming from the front brakes after the 7th or 8th 60-10 stop (a GOOD amount of smoke). That was crazy. Strong brake smell too. But, from what I hear, that's normal.

MANY thanks, Adam! I really appreciate the help on your off day!

Hey not a problem at all man!! Glad to have helped ya out!! And thatnks for the Wildfire burger afterwards!! LOL

Moparcharger06 wrote:

Hey not a problem at all man!! Glad to have helped ya out!! And thatnks for the Wildfire burger afterwards!! LOL

damn dude. wildfire? shit is expensive. i think i paid 36 bux for a prime rib and 13 bux per jack stone sour there once. lol.

jontoad wrote:

Moparcharger06 wrote:

Hey not a problem at all man!! Glad to have helped ya out!! And thatnks for the Wildfire burger afterwards!! LOL

damn dude. wildfire? shit is expensive. i think i paid 36 bux for a prime rib and 13 bux per jack stone sour their once. lol.

No lie but they have great food there. I used to take my ex there all the time. It was like $150 each time but I got my money worth when we got home

Not Wildfire...WOODfire. I don't have THAT much cash.

Iguanaman wrote:

WOW. THAT was interesting.

Just had Adam install my new brakes. Finally found a road to bed them in on, about an hour later. I did it SO well, I had SMOKING coming from the front brakes after the 7th or 8th 60-10 stop (a GOOD amount of smoke). That was crazy. Strong brake smell too. But, from what I hear, that's normal.

MANY thanks, Adam! I really appreciate the help on your off day!

How did you bed them??? I never did that and I'm having a squeking noise and someone said I should bed them.

Shawn1112 wrote:

Iguanaman wrote:

WOW. THAT was interesting.

Just had Adam install my new brakes. Finally found a road to bed them in on, about an hour later. I did it SO well, I had SMOKING coming from the front brakes after the 7th or 8th 60-10 stop (a GOOD amount of smoke). That was crazy. Strong brake smell too. But, from what I hear, that's normal.

MANY thanks, Adam! I really appreciate the help on your off day!

How did you bed them??? I never did that and I'm having a squeking noise and someone said I should bed them.

I found an empty farm road near my house. In a straight line, I did 10 braking cycles going 60-10, braking hard right up to engaging the ABS (but NOT hard enough to engage it). Don't come to a complete stop, and do this in rapid succession (which is why a long, straight, empty road is ideal).

Right after that, find an open expanse of road to drive on, braking as little as possible (and NOT coming to a complete stop) at highway speeds. This lets the brakes cool down. Do this for at least 5 minutes and don't put it away with the brakes hot...you're more likely to get pad material transfer in one spot, resulting in hotspotting.

Mine squeak a little when I first apply them and the brakes are warm, but not bad.

Oh yeah, ha ha ha ha , I always fuck up and say that, still kinda new to me. LoL

Iguanaman wrote:

Shawn1112 wrote:

Iguanaman wrote:

WOW. THAT was interesting.

Just had Adam install my new brakes. Finally found a road to bed them in on, about an hour later. I did it SO well, I had SMOKING coming from the front brakes after the 7th or 8th 60-10 stop (a GOOD amount of smoke). That was crazy. Strong brake smell too. But, from what I hear, that's normal.

MANY thanks, Adam! I really appreciate the help on your off day!

How did you bed them??? I never did that and I'm having a squeking noise and someone said I should bed them.

I found an empty farm road near my house. In a straight line, I did 10 braking cycles going 60-10, braking hard right up to engaging the ABS (but NOT hard enough to engage it). Don't come to a complete stop, and do this in rapid succession (which is why a long, straight, empty road is ideal).

Right after that, find an open expanse of road to drive on, braking as little as possible (and NOT coming to a complete stop) at highway speeds. This lets the brakes cool down. Do this for at least 5 minutes and don't put it away with the brakes hot...you're more likely to get pad material transfer in one spot, resulting in hotspotting.

Mine squeak a little when I first apply them and the brakes are warm, but not bad.

Thanks I will give it a shot.

I gotta find a road near my house that I can do that on. I usually do it on streets around my house but I have to keep driving around the block.

Shawn1112 wrote:

Thanks I will give it a shot.

Here, Shawn: http://www.zeckhausen.com/bedding_in_brakes.htm

liljoejoe54 wrote:

I gotta find a road near my house that I can do that on. I usually do it on streets around my house but I have to keep driving around the block.

Just make it a field trip out to my house, Joey. I'll go with you and we can get video of your brakes smokin!

Here's where I bedded mine in...talk about a long expanse of nothin:

Lol damn. I did bed my brakes in a little when I first put them on (in the fall). I basically did about 4 60-10 runs but there was too much traffic so I stopped. Is it too late to bed them all the way?

liljoejoe54 wrote:

Lol damn. I did bed my brakes in a little when I first put them on (in the fall). I basically did about 4 60-10 runs but there was too much traffic so I stopped. Is it too late to bed them all the way?

I THINK you can redo it, but sounds like it's been a while. If you do new pads, though, and machine the rotors, I'd guess yes you can.

Iguanaman wrote:

liljoejoe54 wrote:

Lol damn. I did bed my brakes in a little when I first put them on (in the fall). I basically did about 4 60-10 runs but there was too much traffic so I stopped. Is it too late to bed them all the way?

I THINK you can redo it, but sounds like it's been a while. If you do new pads, though, and machine the rotors, I'd guess yes you can.

I got drilled and slotted rotors and I think I heard somewhere that I can NOT resurface drilled and slotted rotors. I hope I am wrong though.

They MIGHT be cut-able, BUT if they're worn down a little, machining them MIGHT just cut out the sluts, I mean slots LoL

Iguanaman wrote:

Shawn1112 wrote:

Thanks I will give it a shot.

Here, Shawn: http://www.zeckhausen.com/bedding_in_brakes.htm

Nice write up, I will give it a shot this weekend hopefully.

Shawn1112 wrote:

Iguanaman wrote:

Shawn1112 wrote:

Thanks I will give it a shot.

Here, Shawn: http://www.zeckhausen.com/bedding_in_brakes.htm

Nice write up, I will give it a shot this weekend hopefully.

Look for the smoke, dude.

Smoke means you got it goin'.

Smoke also means...your waffle is ready.

Mine didn't smoke so you could see it, but I could smell it.

HiPwr wrote:

Mine didn't smoke so you could see it, but I could smell it.

Yeah, kind of freaked me out for a second.