Brake Job Help

[JCali]

Hey guys...I've never done a brake job before. I'm got the manual and I'm planning on doing it myself with my roommate. Any tips?<p>JCali

[OsoSlo z28]

what all are you doing?

[JCali]

I just plan on changing the discs and the pads...but I don't think the rotors are shot. How can you tell if the rotors are shot?

[torpedan]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr> How can you tell if the rotors are shot? <hr></blockquote><p>Usually if they have bullet holes in em..<p>Call around to the local autoparts store and see about having them resurfaced.

[zytariuk]

It's pretty straight forward IF the bolts aren’t seized .

[Zoso124]

If the surface is really rough with grooves in it you may want to get them cut, you would need the measure the thickness of the rotor to see if can cut some off because you have minimum thickness that you can't go under.<p>Lube up the slides in the caliper REALLY good, this is the reason everyones rear disc brakes seize up, because the grease makes it out and dirty and grime make it in. So get a little thing a caliper lube and your good to go.