Font break rotors

[RSeymon]

Need the groups help. .



Just had truck in for a inspection on front end It has been drifting to the right when I let go of wheel. . Shop says upper and lower ball joints bad, also had front break inspection, pads o. k. but front rotors are at wear limits.



Question 1 how much should it cost to do the front end work and can one do this as a diy or leave it to the pros? The shop says the rotors have to be pressed on and off and would require new seals as well again can one do this at home or should I leave it for the pros? Again ahy Idea on how much for the rotor job?



Thanks in advance



P. S. Also the break pedal gets very hard at times like the power assist not working anyone ever have this happen?

 

[cerberusiam]

All of it can easily be done in your driveway depending on how many tools and how adventurous or handy you are. You will have none of the suspension pieces left on the front end when you are done so a heavy enough set of jack stands is a must. You will also need a 3-5 pound sledge hammer and a pickle fork, other than that a good set of hand tools will suffice.



I removed the upper and lower control arms and just took them to the alignment shop and let them install the bal joints. the lowers are pressed in and the uppers are threaded. It was cheaper than buying the socket and I don't have a press. While you are at it have the bushings replaced with good quality units as they are probably getting sloppy, the good neoprene ones if you can afford it or a better Moog unit. If your front end is sagging now is a good time to replace the springs with Moog 7226s super duty springs.



Front rotors can be taken off on a good solid surface. The wheel studs are what holds every thing together. Drive them out and it just falls apart. If you use and old wheel nut thread almost all the way on you can drive them out fairly easily. If they look good afterwards just reuse them or buy new ones if there are any problems. There are seals in the rear of the hubs but if they are good they don't need to be replaced. Shops like to replace them so there can be no issues if they happen to start leaking.



A hard brake is probably a leaky booster or line. The lines to some of the adapters tend to get hard and crack after a few years. You can pull all the lines and check your pressure to make sure pump is working well and booster is holding then start checking lines.