ry92grandprixse Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Okay so last night my car (the 94) started making this terrible metal on metal sound so I parked it until dad could get home to look at it and I drove the van to school today. He just called and said the drivers front caliper is frozen and that I'm going to need new pads, rotor, maybe more(?) and probably all the way around. What's this going to run me :? :oops: Should I just have him grease the calipers or replace? He said he was guessing $500 for new calipers, rotors, pads all the way around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ry92grandprixse Posted May 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Me 94 Grand Prix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Try to grease up the slider, if it's not totally siezed. Then just drive until you need to change the other one. I don't see why you'd need to change the back brakes though.. just the front so they wear evenly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 I dunno if it will cost $500....that sounds a little high - unless you are using expensive parts lol....me=white box special Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ry92grandprixse Posted May 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Try to grease up the slider, if it's not totally siezed. Then just drive until you need to change the other one. I don't see why you'd need to change the back brakes though.. just the front so they wear evenly. Because I knew the brake at least on the passenger rear was bad. Didn't know all of this was screwed up :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ry92grandprixse Posted May 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 I dunno if it will cost $500....that sounds a little high - unless you are using expensive parts lol....me=white box special The labor rate is $50 US... with my discount :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Um.. do it yourself? It's not hard to do brakes, the hardest part, really, is bleeding them after you replace the caliper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally05 Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Yes, do it yourself. I got new pads all the way around (wearever silvers and gold), 2 new rear calipers, and new front rotors, plus a bunch of other junk for like $250 and that is before I get my core charge back (like $100). Just remember, when you get calipers, return your old ones to get that charge back, its a decent hunk of money. Korey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 I replaced all calipers/rotors/pads on my '97 when I got it a couple years ago and I spent less then $200 for everything......very simple to do, don't pay someone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ry92grandprixse Posted May 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 Just got the call from the shop... 4 new pads 4 new calipers (or was it rotors damn it.... ) $310.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally05 Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 Yeah, check if it was calipers or rotors, b/c normal retail price is WAY different for calipers than for rotors, calipers=much more expensive. Korey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryk2003 Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 that price sounds like its just for the pads and rotors...that really isnt that bad if thats INSTALLED... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 That price is for the pads+rotors. Price of the parts depends on the quality. I got white box (cheap) put on my car that was about 10,000miles ago and they still look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ry92grandprixse Posted June 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 Yeah according to my mom it was rotors and brake pads but I think my dad said my calipers were frozen up but he's asleep so I won't know until I talk to him on the phone tomorrow or this weekend when I get home from school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally05 Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 Well, man, I can't tell you what to do. But if you're going to replace the rotors too, I would just do it myself. you have to unhook the caliper from over the rotor to replace the pads, just do the rotors too. Just get someone to help you bleed the brakes... that is me, though, and me or family does not really have a lot of money, so I have to do a lot of work to my car myself, or it will sit forever. Korey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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