Tag Archives: Brakes

How To: 1987-1991 Ford F-250/F-350 Front Brake Calipers

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Dan

I recently did a brake job on my truck, and found that the calipers are attached differently than on newer vehicles, so here’s a how-to guide if you’re doing them yourself. You don’t need any sockets or wrenches, just a … Continue reading →

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My Truck: Seized Caliper

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Dan

Ever since I bought my truck, a 1990 Ford F-250, the brakes sounded bad when stopping. It would sound like I was grinding to a halt. I figured at first that it was just rusty rotors because it had sat … Continue reading →

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Broken and Leaking Brakes

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Dan

A first generation Honda CR-V came into the shop with a scraping noise in the rear. It was coming from the left rear brakes.

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Breaking Brake Pad Material

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Dan

Recently I had a car in the shop for its yearly state inspection. It had a few problems, but probably the worst and most dangerous was the brakes.

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The Civic Brake Line Ordeal

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Dan

Back in March my dad’s 2001 Honda Civic developed a leak in one of the brake lines. The ensuing repairs ended up taking until September to finally finish, partly due to my free times and partly because I just had … Continue reading →

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No Caliper Bolts

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Dan

Another car came in for a complaint of an unusual noise. I drove it around the parking lot and clearly heard a clunking from the rear when going over bumps. When I put it on my lift it took longer … Continue reading →

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No Pad Left

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Dan

Sometimes you have to wonder how a customer either didn’t notice a problem, or didn’t care enough to get it checked out. I’ve worked on many cars with so many indications of major problems, sometimes very unsafe problems, but somehow … Continue reading →

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My Car: Sprung Drum Brakes

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Dan

Rarely a dull moment with my car, which isn’t surprising given that it’s a 1997 Civic with over 200,000 miles. I was driving along as usual, when suddenly I heard a clunk and a horrible rotational scraping noise started. I … Continue reading →

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Small Stone, Big Screech

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Dan

A pretty new car came into the shop with a really bad constant high-pitched squealing noise that happened whenever it moved. With low miles, it’d be unlikely that the brakes had worn all the way down to reach metal-on-metal contact, … Continue reading →

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My Car: Leaking Brake Line

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Dan

In my post about plans for work on my car this year, I said that it’s likely something will break and need fixing besides what I planned to do. It didn’t take long.

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