Re: Can't Get help with my Brake Pads!
Golfergal...I read through Andrew's instructions several times, and felt that I could take a stab at doing it myself. However, Andrew offered to put them on for me, and I jumped on his offer. I really wanted to do the work while Andrew supervised, but he was pressed for time so I "supervised" him.
The instructions are very detailed and anyone knowing how to read the instructions and follow them each step of the way will have no trouble with this job...the rears are so simple I think my wife could do them, after reading the instructions, of course.
The only thing that I would add is to clean and polish the wheels while they're off, and get a box of latex gloves from Sam's Club to keep everything a bit cleaner. The great thing is that there are no mechanic's secrets or tricks that Andrew picked up over the years that he forgot to add to the instructions. I've changed Drum brakes on many an occasion, but I was intimidated by the though of doing Discs...well, most people will tell you that changing discs are easier than changing drums...and now I'm one of them. Though I still haven't changed my own disc brakes I won't hesitate to do my Crossfire, or any other car in the family having seen the work done.
I also don't think that there is anything that should result in frustration...just ensure that everything lines up again to get the retaining pins through, and don't forget to do the wheel cleaning and polishing.