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stix · 11-03-2001, 09:19 PM

I took off the rear wheel today to look at the brake pads, because i've had some terrible squeks/grinding/screeching etc. The pads are soooo worn, but they're only 6 months old with a "lifetime warranty." hahah, so i got new ones today. i heard changing the rear brakes are a pain, so should i do it myself or have my mechanic do it? i've never done the rear ones before. oh and the rotors are fine :smile:

11-04-2001, 10:36 AM

The only tricky part is the upper control arm (I'm pretty sure that's what it is), it doesn't leave much room for a wrench, at least on my year (95), so you might have to disconnect the outer bolt.  And even then it's not that bad.  

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11-03-2001, 09:19 PM	#1
stix Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 64 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I took off the rear wheel today to look at the brake pads, because i've had some terrible squeks/grinding/screeching etc. The pads are soooo worn, but they're only 6 months old with a "lifetime warranty." hahah, so i got new ones today. i heard changing the rear brakes are a pain, so should i do it myself or have my mechanic do it? i've never done the rear ones before. oh and the rotors are fine :smile:

11-04-2001, 10:36 AM	#2
Guest Posts: n/a	The only tricky part is the upper control arm (I'm pretty sure that's what it is), it doesn't leave much room for a wrench, at least on my year (95), so you might have to disconnect the outer bolt.  And even then it's not that bad.