Brakes
July 22/2020
MagnumBrakes cross drilled brake rotors (high carbon alloy).
Front and rear rotor.
Ceramicbrake pads.
Front and rear hardware, and e-brake shoes.
August 7/2020
August 8/2020
Left front done.
Right front done.
Turned around to do the rears.
Left front.
Right front.
Rear rotor vs front rotor; the rear is slightly larger diameter.
Left rear done.
Left rear.
Right rear.
One rear rotor was missing the e-brake adjuster plug, so I will have to get one..
The old e-brake shoes.
The old pads.
The old hardware.
Unused parts.
April 29/2023
For the past year or so, the brake pedal was lower than normal, but
the brakes worked fine. If you tap the pedal, it works at its regular height.
I did a brake booster test, but it was fine. Suspecting it could be the
master cylinder, I took it to Villa Automotive in Burnaby to do some
testing and they replaced the master cylinder. This did not fix the problem.
June 6/2023
I was in the hospital, so my dad took Betty to his mechanic. Minit-Tune
& Brake in Port Kells, where they diagnosed and replaced a bad ABS
module replaced. They also replaced a worn tie rod and did an alignment.
March 28/2025
For the past month, my right front caliper has been hanging up,
intermittently and randomly. My suspicions were the caliper or
brake hose. Due to my medical issues, I can't do this type of work,
so I called in a mobile mechanic.
Getting all the parts ready, just in case. I bought the caliper, pads
and hose. The other items I alreafy had.
All torn apart.
Job done. The caliper had 1 seized piston and the hose was
swollen internally. I returned the unused brake pads.
Mileage for reference.
The mobile mechanic. Good guy and does good work.
If you have any comments, suggestions, or see any errors, please let me know..... cbradley@telus.net
Last updated on March 29/2025
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