brake replacement

[Will Williams]

I'm just getting back home it took me a while to find a 9mm. I went to Lowes, Home Depot, Pep Boys and two Advance Auto , almost 4 hours before I came up with it. Seems like even the set packs of most sockets and the regular Allen wrenches skip over 9mm. One guy at a auto store told me he couldn't find it so he went to the dealer....about $40 for just the one. This is already the longest time it took me to replace brakes and only thing I got done was to get it on a jack stand and get one wheel off.
hopefully I will not have any more surprises.
Thanks for all the help.

 

[TobyU]

If you don't mind spending a bit more and getting a better fitting 9mm, stop In a Snap on or Matco tool truck. Fam9e is the Snap on #. It's $28.00.

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I'm confused. Better fitting than what?
Won't a 3/8 fit or is it slightly too big? I would just take the next size up from one of my sets and grind it down ever-so-slightly until it fit.
I absolutely despise having to go buy anything when I'm working on a car. I even hate having to go get the parts. I will buy the parts ahead of time so I already have them at home and then return and whatever is left or the cores later.

 

[Geargambler]

I just posted in the product review forum about the power stop z36 kit I just put on my 2017. front and back, rotors and pads from amazon (if you have prime) is 344$ right now. That's tough to beat!

 

[txracer16]

I’ve used Powerstop z36 stuff on a couple of vehicles and had good results. Ended up using Akebono Performance carbon pads from Rock Auto on ‘15 EL. These pads have been amazing. The brake feel, stopping, and brake modulation is up there with high dollar competition pads I’ve used in race cars. Yes they have been that good, and I’ll use them again. Akebono is an OEM pad supplier FYI.

 

[TxOutlaw]

I'm just getting back home it took me a while to find a 9mm. I went to Lowes, Home Depot, Pep Boys and two Advance Auto , almost 4 hours before I came up with it. Seems like even the set packs of most sockets and the regular Allen wrenches skip over 9mm. One guy at a auto store told me he couldn't find it so he went to the dealer....about $40 for just the one. This is already the longest time it took me to replace brakes and only thing I got done was to get it on a jack stand and get one wheel off.
hopefully I will not have any more surprises.
Thanks for all the help.

That 9mm allen sure is a PITA the first time you go to mess with the brakes on the Expy... My 2010 F150 doesn't require that... So stupid... LOL But I have one now!!!

 

[1955moose]

A 3/8 inch Allen socket is a half mm bigger. Most of us don't want to grind down a perfectly good socket, I never have. The 8mm head would have made more sense. For that matter, why didn't they make the bolt the same as the original? The original on my 2000, uses a T45 plus torx. I keep reusing mine, but like I recommended, I bought a Snap On one, right after the first front brake job. I owned every other size, but the puffier T45 plus. It's just slightly bigger than the regular 45.

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[Retiredusps]

Say 1995 mouse you have a lot of info under those Antlers. Seems you have been in alot of trades. Not that that is bad. Makes you more of a rounded out Moose!!!!! It took me along time to find what I like to do. Retired was the best.

 

[1955moose]

Oh yeah, I've done it all. I'm semi retired myself now. What's that old saying, I know a little bit about a lot of things. I've done my share of wrenching, more with motorcycles than cars. Growing up with little to no money, I had to learn. Either that or take the bus, not an option. Went to Automotive school in mid seventies, but learned way more just jumping in, reading a lot, and bugging more knowledgeable mechanics. Most of the questions thrown out here, I've either done that repair on my own Eddie Bauer, or did a similar repair in the past. I think that's the story with most here.

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[Plati]

I had a girlfriend in Alaska. She said Moose are more dangerous than Grizzly Bears. Don't ever look a Moose directly in the eyes, they will take that as a threat and might stomp you to death. If you leave them alone they are no problem.

Here is more Moose trivia
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2...gland-moose/PmpQ3QAHm9C1imAxkzMhDM/story.html

 

[Retiredusps]

Did my time in Gas station as a kid. Army,Gasoline Station Maintence,Owner Operator Delivering Gasoline,BEER for awhile never know why never had and accident.Drove for USPS until my back went out. And old timer told me once when I said I could not do something. Some other Dummy put it together so you can take it apart and reassemble it. If you have some part left over do it again. Many a time asked to use air gun growing up. No way you learn the correct way to do things. I have seen many young guys cross thread things,Strip threads, Etc.A lot of things you dont need a torque wrench for. You just get a feeling when the torque is good.

 

[TobyU]

A 3/8 inch Allen socket is a half mm bigger. Most of us don't want to grind down a perfectly good socket, I never have. The 8mm head would have made more sense. For that matter, why didn't they make the bolt the same as the original? The original on my 2000, uses a T45 plus torx. I keep reusing mine, but like I recommended, I bought a Snap On one, right after the first front brake job. I owned every other size, but the puffier T45 plus. It's just slightly bigger than the regular 45.

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I have so several 3/8 lying around in various tool boxes and some just cheap Husky or parts store house brand 3.97 ones so I would hit my little "zippy tool" cut of die wheel die grinder tool to it in a second. Take less time than going to store.

 

[1955moose]

To this day, my torque wrench is used for cylinder head bolts, and checking wheel tightness. It kills me how everyone here wants to torque every nut/bolt. That's the proper way, but like you said, you just get a feel for tightness with wrenches or ratchets. This Moose is the same as the ones in Alaska, I'm real easy going, just don't back me into a situation I can't get out of. My tempers got me into trouble more times than I'd like to count.

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