99 ssei-Any special tools that will ease the....
08-11-2005 | 10:56 AM
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99 ssei-Any special tools that will ease the....
Any special tools that will ease the raplacement of the Brake Calipers, Front Rotors and Brake Pads, besides the tools that a 255 craftsman tool box has?
08-11-2005 | 11:10 AM
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You'll need nothing special. The MOST specialty tool is a simple hex key for the calipers. Unless yours are torx. I think some of the newer ones are.
Just make sure you have a good torque wrench to put your wheels back on with.
Just make sure you have a good torque wrench to put your wheels back on with.
08-11-2005 | 11:23 AM
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Should be Hex/Allen wrench and its a large one. I got the socket version of it at Sears.
Later on when you are replacing pads and rotors only you will also need a large C clamp.
Later on when you are replacing pads and rotors only you will also need a large C clamp.
08-11-2005 | 11:38 PM
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Should be a 3/8 Hex head... Other than that just basic tools 
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08-13-2005 | 03:14 PM
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Shouldn't take more than 20 minutes a side, and concur that the hex key is 3/8".
My back brakes still look like new at 117K, and I have new drums and shoes sitting in the garage.
I may have blown $100 on these.
My back brakes still look like new at 117K, and I have new drums and shoes sitting in the garage.
I may have blown $100 on these.
08-13-2005 | 03:46 PM
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Shouldn't take more than 20 minutes a side, and concur that the hex key is 3/8".
My back brakes still look like new at 117K, and I have new drums and shoes sitting in the garage.
I may have blown $100 on these.
My back brakes still look like new at 117K, and I have new drums and shoes sitting in the garage.
I may have blown $100 on these.
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08-13-2005 | 09:45 PM
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Yup.... almost 142K here and the rears are still in good shape
08-13-2005 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Ol' Timer
Originally Posted by jr's3800
Yup.... almost 142K here and the rears are still in good shape
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