This is not the time to be out of service for a brake job

[Bob Foster]

But what can you do? The fronts brakes started grumbling a little bit a couple of days ago. I thought I could make it to next week when everything slows down but they went metal to metal yesterday. I had to take it in late yesterday and hope to have it back by noon today.

Bummer...

 

[Connor]

Re: This is not the time to be out of service for a brake jo

In that box truck? Is that a 450 or 350?

 

[floorguy]

Re: This is not the time to be out of service for a brake jo

you didnt just take 2 hrs out of your time and fix them yourself???

fronts are piece of cake.....hell throw new rotors on them to....right around $150 if i was guessing....

mechanic....pushing 5 bills i bet

 

[Doug Cox]

Re: This is not the time to be out of service for a brake jo

2 hours? - 1 tops for just pads, maybe less. JHC Bob, don't be a useles POS.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Re: This is not the time to be out of service for a brake jo

My guy does the fronts every year. One hour and $68 including pads. You will likely need rotors now, a good bit more.

 

[Connor]

Re: This is not the time to be out of service for a brake jo

Yeah, rotor and pads on my NPR are just under a grand. Done twice in eight years. First time in two years because knucklehead employees were pulling a mini excavator with the trailer brakes unplugged. Six years on the second set.

Just the pads alone are about tree fiddy.

 

[Bob Foster]

Re: This is not the time to be out of service for a brake jo

E350 but I also have an Isuzu that's in Washington getting a new tranny before I import it. Will be checking over front end and brakes too before it comes up here because everything is way cheaper down there. I rented one last weekend for my shop move. Looking forward to getting it here.

The brake job cost $450 with the better heavy duty rotors and pads and I had it back on time. That's actually a very good deal for around here. I would rather someone else do this kind of work anyway. My mechanic doesn't play carpet cleaner either and neither does my dentist...

 

[cucu]

Re: This is not the time to be out of service for a brake jo

My mechanic doesn't play carpet cleaner either and neither does my dentist...

Good Thinking Watson

 

[floorguy]

Re: This is not the time to be out of service for a brake jo

i get that....in fact i trade with my mech and dentist 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

but its the simple shit you should do yourself....

kinda like the simple TM stuff

the izuzu brakes......ehhhhhh never seen them done so i dunno

 

[FredC]

Re: This is not the time to be out of service for a brake jo

Brakes are easy as **** to do....disc or drum.............HD or LD

just make sure you call your insurance agent and up your policy to the max....in case you kill someone............


cause the buck stops with you...................


<-----------does all his own brakes and other mech....but just sayin


for the love of Buddha.......if a potential mistake in what you are doing can lead to death of you or others....it might be worth the extra change to use a pro...........


.....take a look at the "are you mechanically inclined'" thread.........encouraging folks to work on probably the most important safety feature on a vehicle , because the parts are cheap at autozone and you think its easy, may not be the best idea

(**child of lifelong mechanic...and no stranger to anything automotive/mechanical)

 

[curt johnson]

Re: This is not the time to be out of service for a brake jo

Bob, I feel your pain. My box truck was in the shop all day today getting new brakes. Mine started to rub last week and I tried too, but last night the pedal went to the floor......piston popped out.

 

[Ron Werner]

Re: This is not the time to be out of service for a brake jo

my heater core went on my truck this week. Nothing like driving around smelling antifreeze.
not to mention the windows fog up more.

 

[John Watson]

Re: This is not the time to be out of service for a brake jo

My mechanic doesn't play carpet cleaner either and neither does my dentist...

Good Thinking Watson

No chit Shurloc, .. watch oot fur de Lepracadians from canadia, Their trying to do to Guinness what they do to Fosters from the down and unders....