allisonstang

I need to service my brakes this spring when I bring the car out of storage. I have a 1970 Fastback and need to know how to replace the wheel bearings for the front disc brakes.

Stang6589

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Here is a good link.

http://autorepair.about.com/cs/doity.../aa110200a.htm

allisonstang

Thx for the link...I think I actually have this printed out at home already.

I've never done my brakes b4. On a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being the hardest), how hard is it? I'm not sure I wanna mess around with this.

I can change my own oil, spark plugs, and I've assisted with my heater core replacement and power steering hose replacement. Also assisted with the a new tranny gasket and oil gasket, but never attempted brakes.

How many hours would it take me to service my front brakes and replace the brake fluid, and should I even attempt it???

Stang6589

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I can't say if you should or not. It depends on how confidete you are in your ability. Should only take about 2-3.5 hours.

allisonstang

True enough.

Oh what the hell...I think I'll give it a whirl. What's the worst that can happen...my tire would would fly off and kill me or kill somebody else. :tongue:

Thanks again.

allisonstang

Sorry, one more question...

Should I bleed the brakes first then replace the pads, bearings and possibly rotors or other way around??

Stang6589

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I would change the pads first. Just my opinion.

94STANGR

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I would bleed the brakes lastly.

Honestly make sure you do everything right read a Haynes on your car if there is one it'll tell you how to do everything and double check everything. I do my own brakes but I always have a mechanic check over my work since I work at a shop, I'm not sure i'd do my own brakes if I didnt have someone qualified to check my work.

allisonstang

I have the original shop manuals for the car that explain step by step on how to do it with exploded views.

I'll just take my time and have my friend look it over like u said.

Thanks guys.

Gilligan

I changed the pads in my S10 truck all the time and it's no big deal. The hardist part (not that it all that hard) was depressing the piston on the callipers. I just used a short pice of steel to fit over the piston and a C clamp to compress it. As well clean and greace al the moving parts and pins. As for bleeding the line I never had any need to.