How Can I Fix My Car Brakes at Home?

Car brakes are a crucial aspect of any vehicle as non-functional brakes can prove fatal. However, changing brake pads costs more than $150 to 200 for a set of rotors and pads (both front and rear) and this cost excludes labor and service cost. The best way to save this money is to fix car brakes at home and for that purpose, you need to take the following steps -This article also defines how to change rear brake pads and rotors.

The first step is to collect all tools required to change brake pads. For this job you will require tools such as gloves, wire brush, WD-40, pry bar, jack stands, hydraulic jacks, c-clamps, and different kinds of rackets, sockets, breaker bars, and extensions, among others. 

In addition to that, you need to purchase and collect an assorted set of wrenches. The second step in this process is to purchase the brake pads and rotors and for that purpose; you need to know the model details of the vehicle concerned. Check out how to fix narrow car seat for 1 year old and above. 

By following these steps you will save the brake pad and rotor replacement cost. So this is more like a DIY at home and save your money.  Replacing brake pads and rotor cost is not very high, still you can save a few bucks easily. It is important to follow all the steps given here in order to changing brake pads without bleeding. 

After purchasing the required parts, the next step is to loosen the lugs and before doing that, you require engaging the emergency or parking brakes and if it's not working, put a brick behind the back wheel. After that, put the breaker bar on the proper socket size and turn it counter-clock wise and loosen the lugs enough so that they can be taken off with a regular ratchet. After that, you need to raise the car by putting the hydraulic jack under the frame rails of the car, then remove the wheels and release the parking brake. 

The next steps are removing the caliper, removing the caliper carrier and finally, removing the rotor. Then you should install the new rotor, compress the caliper using the c-clamp, install the caliper and pads and finally, reinstall the wheel. You should repeat the process for all the four wheels. Now you can test the brakes with the new braking system in place!