Rear Brakes!

[Monopoly]

i checked my brakes before i put my car away and the rotors and pads look in great condition...but they tend to make a high pitched squeeling noise when they get warm...any ideas??? i thought that something got stuck in between the pads and disk but there was nothing there!

[fou]

Most likely it’s the braking material that is unglued from the metal piece and it create a vibration!

Remove the pads from the callipers and inspect the joint between the braking material and the metal.

Mine were doing the same, until I found that out and change them for new ones.

[Monopoly]

ok so replaced the pads eh? heh one problem! when i went to replace the pads i snapped one of those wheel bolts in two!
now i cant take the friggin wheel off dammit!

[fou]

Bring it to my place!;)

[Monopoly]

u live in Quebec!?!? thats like a 7 hr drive man! My brakes would fall off when i got there!

[fou]

Ottawa is 2 min from my house!

[Monopoly]

thats still a 4 hour drive fomr my house!!!!!!!!!!!

[3kgtzero]

Ah...just hit it with a hammer until enough stuff falls off that you can take the wheel off:D . Nothing beats the hammer for precision auto repair...;)

Seriously though...was it one of the wheel hub bolts? If so, the hammer might not be a bad idea...or drill it out. I think you can get individual wheel bolts for pretty cheap. I recommend Markham Mitsubishi to anyone from the GTA area. They give prices almost as good as the online discount dealers but without the high shipping cost, and if you say that you're on the DSM Canada board, you get an extra 10% off. Maybe I should talk to him about getting the same deal for Canada3si members?

[Monopoly]

yeah it is one of those wheel bolts...drilling it out wouldnt be a bad idea.

how do you install them once i ge this one out???

[fou]

You need to buy a new stud and replace it!

[Monopoly]

i see...and then just haul out the old one and stick the new one thru the back???

[fou]

Go to this site replacing a wheel stud (http://www.pavementsucks.com/tech/studs.php) the basic imformation is there.

If you're not sure let me know and I'll look at my car!

Befor you start go buy a new stud!

[Monopoly]

sweet! now if i could only get my wheel off first! and now i find out that another bolt just spins freely!!!!! i kept turnin it and it wont come off!!! now im down to only 3 bolts!!

[fou]

bring your car down here!

you'll need to drill the wheel nut out with a 3/8 bit or some thing like that. To stop the nut from turing, hit it with the hammer.

now you need to buy 2 studs and 2 wheel nuts.

[Monopoly]

u live too far!!! lol drive down here!!!
hey i used to be a Tool&Die apprentice and i think i know a little about drills;). Lets just hope i don't screw somethin up eheh ahh shit

[fou]

Is it fix yet?

[Monopoly]

eheh uhh noo im too lazy cause its frikkin cold outside:D

[fou]

Ho yea, I keep forgeting how cold it is working out side.

A garage is soooo nice :p

[Monopoly]

well my stealth is in a garage put its not heated!!!
well its not really a garage its more like a small barn converted into a shop...No heat! I think i might invest in a wooden stove and insulation;)

in a couple of weeks i'll start hackin away at those wheel bolts:)