rotor and brake time.

[Edev]

i also got new brake pads. these are only the front rotors and pads because im broke and could only afford these right now lol. ill get the rears next pay check. ill be changing them tomorrow with my friends dad. he works on his 196x austin healey and is always..aaaaalways asking me questions about my little e30 ;) he digs it.

my question is will i HAVE to bleed the brakes? also, ive been looking at a few DIY links..but none have pictures. im a visual learner, not verbal. any assistance or advice before i jump into this project?

[e30this]

What did they cost ya and from where??

You dont need to bleed the brakes. Leave the one pad in on the piston side and compress the piston with a big C clamp.
Make sure you take the cap off the res and when your doing it go real slow.

[Edev]

What did they cost ya and from where??

You dont need to bleed the brakes. Leave the one pad in on the piston side and compress the piston with a big C clamp.
Make sure you take the cap off the res and when your doing it go real slow.

i got the front rotors from tire rack i believe..37 for the fronts, each. and i got the brake pads at fap99.com they were 50+10 bucks for shipping. i realized i could have bought some for a little bit cheaper..AFTER i sent the order through lol. oh well, i got wicked excited when the brown truck came :D

and thanks dude. wooo! that eases some stress. haha.

[Mastrcruse]

dumb question, are those the brembo blanks?

[Edev]

dumb question, are those the brembo blanks?

nah its all good. but yes, they are.

[Charlie]

You took pictures of maintenance work?

-Charlie

[gazellebeigem3]

can i post pictures of my new oil filter and oil bottles? or should i make another thread?

[lylefk]

haha that first pic (well, ok the first 6) are just obsession! Love it...

[Van Westervelt]

If you havent flushed your brake system since you bought it you should do that. Its beyond bleeding, but should be done at least every other year. I do mine once a year at least.

[dashboardmonkey]

If you havent flushed your brake system since you bought it you should do that. Its beyond bleeding, but should be done at least every other year. I do mine once a year at least.

+1

If you love your E30 you'll do this.

Andy

[Dave]

You took pictures of maintenance work?

-Charlie

For most of these kids that IS an upgrade.

[Edev]

You took pictures of maintenance work?

-Charlie

yes, i did. ill post them up when i get off work later tonight. we just got done with it. next week(or the week after that) we'll tackle the rear brake pads and rotors.

[Edev]

can i post pictures of my new oil filter and oil bottles? or should i make another thread?

sure. as long as you post pics of the process of your work :nice:

[Edev]

haha that first pic (well, ok the first 6) are just obsession! Love it...

hha yah. i know, i got excited when the brown truck came to my house. its like christmas :D

[Edev]

If you havent flushed your brake system since you bought it you should do that. Its beyond bleeding, but should be done at least every other year. I do mine once a year at least.

+1

If you love your E30 you'll do this.

Andy

the fluid is new since april of 08. ill do it before the 1 year mark is over with. i didnt want anything odd to happen while doing it since i missed work (matthew mayhem) cause something bad happened. ill do it, promise ;)

and i DO love my e30. im trying to convince my friends dad (who assisted) to get one. ill post pictures of his austin healey 3000 later.