brakes

Well, had been putting this off (saving money) for a long time and FINALLY had the work done this week. Overall I'm very happy with the results . . . they look great, but I haven't really had a chance to put them to the test quite yet. Without the 15 mm spacers (as you can see from the...

Purchased the rear spindles, rotors, calipers, e-brake cables, brake lines, front spindles, rotors, calipers and rear sway bar from a member on another forum. The parts came off a 1995 Protege ES and will be going on my 1998 Protege LX sometime this spring or early summer after I clean them up a...

Hi everyone, Been looking around and researching for almost a month now and am wondering if anyone around here has done, or know anyone who has converted their rear drum brakes to disc brakes. Found a few kits, but am a student and don't have too much cash to drop on it. I have a few wrecking...

Folks, I have Mazda Protege DX 2003 w/o ABS and I want to install it. Should I do anything with Wiring or it just plug and play? If anyone do it please give me advise how to do it. As far as I understand i need following: Sensor, Front ABS R B25D-43-70XG L B25D-43-73XG Sensor, Rear...

Hi. So i asked for some help b4 when i needed spark plugs for my 2003 p5 and got very good info about it. So now its time to replace my front and rear brake pads. Im wondering wich are good brake pads i should buy. Its my daily driver and ill like something that stops good. I did some research...

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Has anyone tried to change the front rotors? I'm having a hard time getting the two phillips screws off to loosen the rotors. I almost stripped one of them. I put WD-40 to try to loose them but it has not worked. Any suggestions?

TOC Removing the Front Calipers Rebuilding the Front Calipers Removing the Front Brake Pads Removing the Front Rotors Removing the Rear Caliper Rebuilding the back Caliper Removing the back Brake Pads Removing the back Rotors Bleeding the brakes. Obviously the first steps are to jack up the...

So I bought some new pads and rotors for the 5 today, since one side, the pad was rubbing and makin an awful racket. got everything off, got the new parts, even borrowed the fancy caliper compression tool. figured it would be a snap to get everything back together. first off - the compression...

i wanna put bigger brakes on my protege and its the SOHc engine I think rotors and calipers will fit from a 93 escort cause they look compatible but if anyone knows what will work for sure please let me know thank you =]

My daughters 1996 626 needs front brake pads. I have never done this but I am mechanically inclined. Are there any special tools needed? Sequence and steps? Looking for advice, instruction, pictures. Responses are appreciated. Getting the car on jack-stands is no problem. Thanks

Im looking for a new or used front passenger caliper, shipped to 92688 THANKS!