Tackled the brake job tonight on swmbo's Mercury Mariner (Ford Escape/Mazda Tribute)... After 65k miles, pads were 2/3 worn, but rotors vibrated...
I've got a pretty decent set of tools, including a fair assortment of metric stuff, how about you?
Do you have a 9mm 3/8 drive hex bit? Seems that most sets (like mine) include 8mm and 10mm, but no 9's... You'll need a 9mm to remove the calipers. Nobody stocks it either...
How about an 18mm 1/2 drive socket? Yep, 17 and 19 are included in sets... If you're pulling the rotors, you'll need an 18mm to remove the caliper bracket. Nobody stocks it either...
:wtf were the engineers thinking???
Then, the rotors were rusted/frozen to the hubs. By that point, I was ready to beat on something with a BFH anyway. :headac
I've got a pretty decent set of tools, including a fair assortment of metric stuff, how about you?
Do you have a 9mm 3/8 drive hex bit? Seems that most sets (like mine) include 8mm and 10mm, but no 9's... You'll need a 9mm to remove the calipers. Nobody stocks it either...
How about an 18mm 1/2 drive socket? Yep, 17 and 19 are included in sets... If you're pulling the rotors, you'll need an 18mm to remove the caliper bracket. Nobody stocks it either...
:wtf were the engineers thinking???
Then, the rotors were rusted/frozen to the hubs. By that point, I was ready to beat on something with a BFH anyway. :headac