So, with 74,000 km my altima started making a horrible screeching noise, ok so its time for a brake job.
I pulled into Midas, but they didn't want to even look at the car to order the parts because it was 5:35, and "you know, we close at 6:00", pull down to belle tire, they say they can maybe look at the car by 8:00, when they close.
At this point I'm annoyed, ya I get that people are busy but a brake inspection takes all of 15 mins, went home and did it myself in less with no hoist, just a floor jack. The amazing part was that the brakes that were bad were the REAR ones. The front are still not halfway thru their lives, but the REAR !!! rotors are shot.
$115 worth of parts, ceramic pads for all 4 wheels and 2 rear rotors, several bruises on my arm and one rotor got changed last nite. It was dark and I decided to not hurt myself any more and just take my chances driving to work (its only 9 miles, one bad rear brake won't kill anyone).
The noise is gone, it was only one (driver) side that was bad. I'll still change the other side when I get home, and the front pads, but I'm saving the other rotor in case it happens again.
--edit--- this is the first thing I've had to do to the car other than oil changes.
I pulled into Midas, but they didn't want to even look at the car to order the parts because it was 5:35, and "you know, we close at 6:00", pull down to belle tire, they say they can maybe look at the car by 8:00, when they close.
At this point I'm annoyed, ya I get that people are busy but a brake inspection takes all of 15 mins, went home and did it myself in less with no hoist, just a floor jack. The amazing part was that the brakes that were bad were the REAR ones. The front are still not halfway thru their lives, but the REAR !!! rotors are shot.
$115 worth of parts, ceramic pads for all 4 wheels and 2 rear rotors, several bruises on my arm and one rotor got changed last nite. It was dark and I decided to not hurt myself any more and just take my chances driving to work (its only 9 miles, one bad rear brake won't kill anyone).
The noise is gone, it was only one (driver) side that was bad. I'll still change the other side when I get home, and the front pads, but I'm saving the other rotor in case it happens again.
--edit--- this is the first thing I've had to do to the car other than oil changes.
