All,
Looks like the front brakes are pretty rusted out. I'm going to need to replace the rotors, brake pads, and brake caliper pins. Can anyone suggest a good source for the parts? How about suggestions on whether or not I should do the work myself?
Thanks, Ben
Disc Brakes are easy, and you may not need to replace much at all.
The rotors can probably be easily turned; if you simply have a rust patina, you could even just drive that off.
brake pads are simple drop-in replacement. Buy the OEM (or OEM-like) semi-metallic pads; do not use the cheaper aftermarket organic pads.
I don't recall if the 99 needs a tool to retract the piston or not; if not, you can easily compress them with a piece of metal and a C-clamp. If your brake fluid resevoir is full, remove some fluid so that it doesn't overflow.
caliper bolts/pins/etc: can usually be cleaned up with emory cloth and a bit of penetrating oil.
Grease the hubs, bearings, and spindle while you're there. Figure 15-30 minutes to get all the parts off; half an hour for the rotors to be turned at your local shop; 30-60 minutes to put it all back together and repack everything with grease.
Put a small bit of grease or anti-sieze on the bolts before torquing down the lugnuts, this will make it easier to remove them in the future if you live in a rust-prone area.
Recheck the lug nuts after driving 25-50 miles.
good luck! GTr
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Don't forget to use some Brake Kleen on the rotors once you have everything together. Touching the rotors, especially with greasy hands, leaves residue and affects brake performance.
DougH
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