anything tricky with installing rotors on our cars?
10-18-2010, 01:51 PM
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anything tricky with installing rotors on our cars?
I was just told it would take 3 hours to change rotors on my 03 CL-s. He said there was something odd/tricky with them. Is that a realistic time? Whats the deal with these? Do we not have floating rotors?
10-18-2010, 04:19 PM
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Me and my brother are both doing our fronts this weekend. He has a 2nd gen Tl so its the same setup. I got an impact driver for 8 dollars at the local hardware store. I will let you know how it goes if you have not already done yours.
10-18-2010, 07:07 PM
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You dont have to put them back in either. They are just there to hold the rotors on the hib as the car runs down the assembly line.
And 3 hours is a lot of time for front brakes. Oh wait, you did not say if it was all four or just front or rear. If you have done brakes before you should be able to get them done in about 30 min each side no problem. Plus your time to lift and remove the wheels from the car.
And 3 hours is a lot of time for front brakes. Oh wait, you did not say if it was all four or just front or rear. If you have done brakes before you should be able to get them done in about 30 min each side no problem. Plus your time to lift and remove the wheels from the car.
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10-19-2010, 07:42 PM
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Just make sure you've got good drill bits. Shouldn't take more than a couple minutes per screw to drill 'em out...
I had a pin that was stuck, so it took a bit to get that squared away... and I had to run and get new drill bits, so it took me about 4 hours or so, but I'm the worlds slowest mechanic.
10-20-2010, 02:40 PM
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Thank for the info. I only needed to do the fronts and it took about an hour and half from start to finish. ... 3 hours, what a crock of S! Shady ass mechanic said thats what the book called for. 2 big thumbs down for Auto Tek.
10-21-2010, 03:52 PM
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Thats a little much for brakes but close to standard for flag time for a front brake job. You have to remember that its book time at a shop, so it doesn't matter how much time it takes the tech to do the work, its a standard rate. We use Mitchel at our shop so its the same across the board. Just paying for his time. Most people don't want to take the time or have the skills to do something like brakes. But thats what this forum is for! GL with the work, hope you upgraded the brakes while you were in there!
10-23-2010, 10:04 PM
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Thats a little much for brakes but close to standard for flag time for a front brake job. You have to remember that its book time at a shop, so it doesn't matter how much time it takes the tech to do the work, its a standard rate. We use Mitchel at our shop so its the same across the board. Just paying for his time. Most people don't want to take the time or have the skills to do something like brakes. But thats what this forum is for! GL with the work, hope you upgraded the brakes while you were in there!
10-24-2010, 08:00 AM
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lol i've done the brakes on the whole car in an hour or less.
most time consuming thing is putting the tire back on. lowering the one side and going to the next.
all you need is a 17, 14, 12, and wrachet you're willing to smack in reverse...or small breaker bar to undo bolts, tq wrench (if you must, for tightening). and extensions help. and a drill with proper bit to undo rotor screws.
i forgot if the rear caliper bolts are 14 or 15mm.. make sure u got both
and you're good
i was gonna let my mechanic do them all for me for 100 or so, but hey...that's money in my pocket
most time consuming thing is putting the tire back on. lowering the one side and going to the next.
all you need is a 17, 14, 12, and wrachet you're willing to smack in reverse...or small breaker bar to undo bolts, tq wrench (if you must, for tightening). and extensions help. and a drill with proper bit to undo rotor screws.
i forgot if the rear caliper bolts are 14 or 15mm.. make sure u got both
and you're good
i was gonna let my mechanic do them all for me for 100 or so, but hey...that's money in my pocket
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10-24-2010, 12:41 PM
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Mine are done. I tried to use an impact driver, regular screwdriver, and as many other methods as i could think of to get off the retaining screws. Finally i just drilled them. Don't even waste your time just go right to drilling them.
10-26-2010, 04:55 PM
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hmm I managed to do mine without that step.
Sorry to thread jack, but does anyone remember if you have to remove the hub cap on the rear to pull the rotor off? Or just unbolt the piston and remove/drill out the retaining screws on the rotors and yank the sucker off?
Sorry to thread jack, but does anyone remember if you have to remove the hub cap on the rear to pull the rotor off? Or just unbolt the piston and remove/drill out the retaining screws on the rotors and yank the sucker off?
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