brake maintenance
Something I have been putting off for years (literally) because I didn’t want to deal with the hassle is flushing out my brake fluid. Finally I found the griots garage one man brake bleeder which sounds easy so I figured I would give it a try. First lets cover a few of the basics before we actually [...]
Tags: brake fluid, brake maintenance, Brakes, code
Just some quick notes and pictures on removing the rear brake rotors and pads on a 1991 MR2 Turbo. Start off by raising the rear of the car, and removing the rear wheels. Remove the caliper bolt, and the two bolts holding the ‘rotor bracket’ in place. Rotor bracket: The caliper can be help up [...]
Tags: brake maintenance, brake pads, brake rotors, Brakes, replacement
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Over time it is almost gauranteed that at least one of your parking brake cables will freeze up & need replaced. The cables run about $50 each at the dealer and that’s the only place you can purchase them, unless you want to try your hands at making your own. Here’s a write-up of using [...]
Tags: adjust, brake maintenance, cable, install, pedal, removal, remove
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