brake time again

[pbkid]

ok, so i had my oil changed the other day because i dont have access to a place to do it myself...

anyhow, they told me that my brakes only had about 25% left...so now im gonna start collecting parts so once i get everything i can get it done...

i dont have the money to buy everything at once so im gonna collect as i go...

ok, so I DID search for information and i found some, but not everything i was looking for...if i missed a good thread go ahead and point me that way...

ok, now the brakes...everyone has seemed to like the R1 rotors and stock pads so im probably gonna go that route...

also, i know everyone suggests getting the indy4x steel brake lines, which i will get and install....

i know im gonna need to get high temp grease to make sure everything is lubed...

"Don't forget to lubricate the 2 quide pins when you reattach the calipers - if those pins gum up, the caliper will not float back and forth and typically wears out one of the pads well before the other.
Use caliper grease than can withstand the high temp." (tone)
i got that pointer....

i know people have mentioned doing something with the bearings but im not sure what needs to be done there, replacement or just greasing????

what else am i missing guys???
also, is there a step by step on doing the brake job??? (i have done multiple brake jobs on my integra, and i have also done brake jobs on tacoma's so im not completely dumb i just wanted to know if there is anything special i should know??)

also, should i go ahead and do CV joints while i have everything apart??? to avoid having to do this all over again....(i think my CV's are in good shape but im just thinking preventative maintence)

thanks in advance guys

[tom4bren]

CVs are supposed to last the life of the vehicle without maintenance. So if your boots are not cracked or split, I wouldn't crack them open.

[crager34]

Are you sure the rotors need replaced? When I did my fronts, I bought the pads from Checker auto and they turned my rotors for free and they had plenty of room. Also, I re-packed my wheel bearings while I was in there.

Time for the rears though.

[nfpgasmask]

Jack,

As for the bearings, you can just get them repacked with grease if you haven't done that service before. I don' think the bearings need to be replaced unless you have excessive play up there and have never done a repack. I know there is a thread somewhere that points to another Isuzu site with a step-by-step for the bearing repack.

R1 Concepts rotors and stock pads are working good for me, but if your stock rotors are not warped or grooved, you may consider keeping them. A brake shop might just resurface them if they are still good.

I am going to leave my CV boots alone until I have to replace them. I agree that they should just be left alone unless there is a problem.

I am thinking about the brake line upgrade as well, next time I do my brakes.

Bart

[Ldub]

Examine your bearings when you clean them, if there is a brownish/black stripe on the rollers, this indicates scorching & the bearing should be replaced.
Last time I did mine, I had one inner scorched.
A quick trip to auto zone or advanced auto, checkers, etc. will get you a new one...
Pounding out the race(pin or tapered punch, look from the back side for the notches) & replacing it with the new one that comes with the bearing, is the hardest part...

[tom4bren]

"I know there is a thread somewhere that points to another Isuzu site with a step-by-step for the bearing repack."

I thought Kenny did a write up.

Dub - race you to find it