Instructables - HOW TO CHECK THE BRAKE PADS

This is my toy car, I had a trip planned to San Francisco and thought it might be a good idea to do a brake check and make any needed repairs.

Believe it or not, I am not an experienced mechanic.  I have a garage full of tools and some experience though I find it to be a better experience using  the TechShop it do any mechanical repairs, in this case checking my brake pads.

Step 1

I am a member, than I signed in and requested my tools from the front desk at the TechShop located in Menlo Park, CA

Comments

[tlynch1]

should be using a breaker bar for the lug nuts BTW.. ratchets are not made to put up with the torque to break loose really tight or seized bolts, they can in a pinch( just don't use any nice expensive ones!!!)

[GregoriNiculitcheff]

Tks

[N00B5L4Y3R]

Cool car and nice Instructable! But your car is quite dirty XD

[GregoriNiculitcheff]

Sorry :), is only a toy ....ahahha...

[tranvi007]

When checking you brakes, make sure to check on both sides of the caliper. Whether if this is a floating caliper or not, pads may not wear evenly. Speaking from experience, my floating caliper seized and no longer floats making one side wear down all to the metal while the other side looks branded new. Look through the hole on the side of the caliper so you can compare both pads.

[GregoriNiculitcheff]

Great complements. Thank You, you are a Pro :)