# Need some help with installing brakes **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [March 25, 2008, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-with-installing-brakes/236173 "2008-03-25T12:45:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-with-installing-brakes/236173/1 "2008-03-25T12:45:07Z")
Any of you guys have a shop or somethin that could help me install my new brakes when they get here? i’ll pay for pizza and some beer for you if u want it or some wings or pretzel knots from whatever pizza place u like. its nothing major. 4 rotors and pads all around. I just ordered all the parts yesterday and it should be here within a week or so. im good for a weekend or weekdays after 4-430pm. i could do it at home, but it will take me forever with no air tools and i dont have that one thing that pushes the pistons in to get the rear pads in. i have bedding procedures so i can do that myself, its no problems. i wont expect you to do ALL of the work, i will do it too, i just dont have access to a shop ---
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-with-installing-brakes/236173/2 "2008-03-25T13:31:28Z")
talk to jay code blue. hes got everything. but if you have drum brakes dont ask him…lol we both hate drums. ---
**Author:** ![Fn\_Skanks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fn_skanks/32/6308_2.png) [@Fn\_Skanks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fn_Skanks)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-with-installing-brakes/236173/3 "2008-03-25T15:52:11Z")
i’d help if i wasn’t so busy. it is a really easy job… ---
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-with-installing-brakes/236173/4 "2008-03-25T15:57:24Z")
hey ill do them. You can meet me at my house where all my tools are. or ill come to you. pm me if you nee my nnumber ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-with-installing-brakes/236173/5 "2008-03-25T18:29:11Z")
> [@Hooked on 240](#): > > talk to jay code blue. hes got everything. but if you have drum brakes dont ask him…lol we both hate drums. discs all around. i ordered Zimmerman vented crossdrilled 12.6 inch rotors upfront, ATE 10 inch solid rotors for the back and Pagid RS4-2-1 street compound pads all around ---
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-with-installing-brakes/236173/6 "2008-03-25T18:57:03Z")
o man. easy job. ill still do it. im not working for a week so i got more than enough time ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-with-installing-brakes/236173/7 "2008-03-25T19:36:57Z")
> [@Hooked on 240](#): > > o man. easy job. ill still do it. im not working for a week so i got more than enough time if uve got the tools and a decently high jack were good to go then. ill buy the food and drinks if u wana get something afterwards ---
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-with-installing-brakes/236173/8 "2008-03-25T23:26:00Z")
No prob. ive got everything at my grandmas right now while my gargae roof gets redone. we have Everything but air tools here. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-with-installing-brakes/236173/9 "2008-03-26T06:30:29Z")
Doing my sentra’s pads right now and jesus fucking christ the lower caliper guide pin is seized and i cant get the FUCKING caliper back on because of it :headbang :angry2 ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-with-installing-brakes/236173/10 "2008-03-26T06:35:00Z")
> [@bennyfizzle](#): > > Doing my sentra’s pads right now and jesus fucking christ the lower caliper guide pin is seized and i cant get the FUCKING caliper back on because of it :headbang :angry2 with stuff thats stuck i usually heat it up somehow and drench it in pb blaster and wd40, just gob that shit on and use the rubber hammer to beat it into submission ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-with-installing-brakes/236173/11 "2008-03-26T07:19:34Z")
That would be the plan, I thought I could just bang out changing pads before my boss gets here…come to find out Corporate comes in today and my car’s sitting there with half it’s brakes done on a jack with tools scattered around it as my boss shows up…says ‘just finish it quick’ :rofl :idiots I set the car down lightly resting on the lugs, but still on the jack til im off the clock later ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-with-installing-brakes/236173/12 "2008-03-26T07:27:00Z")
> [@bennyfizzle](#): > > That would be the plan, I thought I could just bang out changing pads before my boss gets here…come to find out Corporate comes in today and my car’s sitting there with half it’s brakes done on a jack with tools scattered around it as my boss shows up…says ‘just finish it quick’ :rofl > > :idiots > > I set the car down lightly resting on the lugs, but still on the jack til im off the clock later haha, nice one man. at least u didnt get kick in the arse for that, well maybe not till later ---
**Author:** ![timmay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@timmay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/timmay)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-with-installing-brakes/236173/13 "2008-03-26T07:52:37Z")
> [@bennyfizzle](#): > > Doing my sentra’s pads right now and jesus fucking christ the lower caliper guide pin is seized and i cant get the FUCKING caliper back on because of it :headbang :angry2 That’s not uncommon, use the strut/spindle as an anvil and beat that pin out, but be careful not to mushroom the pin itself, a single fast and hard hit should do it. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-with-installing-brakes/236173/14 "2008-03-26T07:55:28Z")
You mean beat the pin in? and yeah, we tried that, it’s rusted to hell, and i REALLY dont want that pin to snap on me ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-with-installing-brakes/236173/15 "2008-03-26T08:02:54Z")
> [@bennyfizzle](#): > > You mean beat the pin in? > > and yeah, we tried that, it’s rusted to hell, and i REALLY dont want that pin to snap on me can u get a new one and drill out the old one? ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-with-installing-brakes/236173/16 "2008-03-26T08:07:14Z")
Rather not, just gonna try it my way and beat it the fuck on, I’ve already got the caliper slid on part way, but then it gets to a point where it wont move anymore…that is the point where lube.hammer come sinto play seeing as my ‘hammer’ is a monster c-clamp… ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-with-installing-brakes/236173/17 "2008-03-26T08:18:22Z")
> [@bennyfizzle](#): > > Rather not, just gonna try it my way and beat it the fuck on, I’ve already got the caliper slid on part way, but then it gets to a point where it wont move anymore…that is the point where lube.hammer come sinto play seeing as my ‘hammer’ is a monster c-clamp… film it if ur goin to play with lube, clamps and hammers 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-with-installing-brakes/236173/18 "2008-03-26T08:22:23Z")
dude the peter north comment, now this? hmmmm ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-with-installing-brakes/236173/19 "2008-03-26T08:29:07Z")
> [@bennyfizzle](#): > > dude the peter north comment, now this? > > hmmmm thats normal :lol ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-with-installing-brakes/236173/20 "2008-03-26T10:39:01Z")
WHAT THE FUCK I FINALLY GOT THE FUCKING CALIPER ON BUT TOO FAR AND CANT GET THE FUCKING BOLT IN SO I DECIDED TO TRY TO PRY IT OUT AND I THINK I BENT THE FUCKING GUIDE PIN WHAT THE FUCK WHY CANT ANYTHING BE FUCKING SIMPLE I FUCKING HATE CARS. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-help-with-installing-brakes/236173.md?page=2)