Brakes!

mustanghollie · April 14th, 2008, 09:36 PM

So. For some reason, I decided to replace my brake pads myself.
Not as good of an idea as I thought it would be.
All 4 brake pads went on nicely. Smooth. Quicker than I figured.
Except my right rear brake line appears to be leaking.
>.<
Not a good sign.
I'm curious as to how I change my brake lines or how do i find out if it's the brake lines.
I live in a small-ish town in Arizona called Maricopa and there's only one real good mechanic and I don't want to risk driving out to another city if my brakes are going to fail on the way there.

Any advice?
[I know this was a completely asinine thing to do; given my nonexistent mechanic history.]
Any help is much appreciated. [:

**Also, I know something is leaking because when i look at my rotor, an inch of the inside of the rotor is covered in a rainbowy, oily streak.

[[mustanghollie]]

Ninjawafers! · April 14th, 2008, 09:39 PM

check to see if it is attached to the caliper really tight and look to see if you can find the origin of the leak. if it is leaking at the caliper just tighen it up. if it has another leak replacing the brake lines isnt that hard

edit: welcome to MM btw... post pics of the stang!

mustanghollie · April 14th, 2008, 09:49 PM

Yeah; I drove it around right after I got everything installed. and it seemed fine.

Then the next day, I drove it around for maybe a mile or two and it smelled...like burnt rubber almost.

It was weird. And I felt the rotor...nothing had freshly leaked. It just smelled like shit. Lol.

& I'll post pics of it when I got get it back from my parents'. [That's where it's sitting at the moment.]

Ninjawafers! · April 14th, 2008, 09:51 PM

aight cool. good luck with the brakes. and we are finally having a growing female population here!

watch out for the leg-humpers

mustanghollie · April 14th, 2008, 09:53 PM

Ha.
Thanks.
[;
I'll make sure to keep an eye out.

Ninjawafers! · April 14th, 2008, 09:55 PM

welcome lol

<-- is one of the leg-humpers sometimes

mustanghollie · April 14th, 2008, 11:08 PM

LOL.
Well, I don't think my boyfriend would appreciate it much but I don't mind a good leg humping every once in a while.
[;
Haha.

Avaric3 · April 14th, 2008, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by mustanghollie

LOL.
Well, I don't think my boyfriend would appreciate it much but I don't mind a good leg humping every once in a while.
[;
Haha.

you might wanna pm zip than, hes MMs biggest leg humper

MWWarlord · April 14th, 2008, 11:37 PM

First off welcome to MM. Second I notice that you have an '06. How many miles do you have on it? It just seems a bit too new to be doing brake work on it already. Well, I guess if it needed it...it needed it. If you want to take it to a mechanic, I think that your brakes should hold out long enough for you to get there. Just be careful. Good luck.

mustanghollie · April 15th, 2008, 01:29 AM

Thanks!
And I've had it for over 2 years now; I got it November '05.
It's got around....I think 67,000 miles?
This is my third brake job...I've just never done it myself 'til now. Haha.
And it wasn't a good idea.
I just wanna know if i can fix it myself before I have to go to some brake shop.
They usually try to sell me a bunch of shit I don't need.
[I'm a 20 year old girl with a new Mustang and they take me for a gullible little bitch.]

So. Yeah.
[:

mustanghollie · April 15th, 2008, 01:29 AM

Originally Posted by Avaric3

you might wanna pm zip than, hes MMs biggest leg humper

LOL.
Thanks.

Ninjawafers! · April 15th, 2008, 10:42 AM

as i stated see if you can find where the leak is coming from. jack up your right rear and put it on jackstands and take the rim off. get someone to get in the car and press the brake a couple times. you should be able to find where the leak is coming from with that

stephen · April 15th, 2008, 12:37 PM

Replacing the pads shouldn't cause a hydraulic leak unless some of the brake lines were disconnected. If any of the lines were removed from the calipers, then the fix is new copper washers and torque the banjo bolts to about 30 ft lbs.

MWWarlord · April 15th, 2008, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by mustanghollie

Thanks!
And I've had it for over 2 years now; I got it November '05.
It's got around....I think 67,000 miles?
This is my third brake job...I've just never done it myself 'til now. Haha.
And it wasn't a good idea.
I just wanna know if i can fix it myself before I have to go to some brake shop.
They usually try to sell me a bunch of shit I don't need.
[I'm a 20 year old girl with a new Mustang and they take me for a gullible little bitch.]

So. Yeah.
[:

Wow thats a lot of mileage in 2+ years. I can see why you needed brake work now. Do as costie said. You should be able to find any leaks.

Ninjawafers! · April 15th, 2008, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by stephen

Replacing the pads shouldn't cause a hydraulic leak unless some of the brake lines were disconnected. If any of the lines were removed from the calipers, then the fix is new copper washers and torque the banjo bolts to about 30 ft lbs.

gotta find the leak first before you fix it. plus the hose could have beein pinched or somehow got a hole in it while changing the brake pads, or after, hell even before then and now its noticeable.

hollie... narrow down to where the leak could be coming from. then once you find that post it up here and even with pics if you can and we can further assist you

RavensChild · April 15th, 2008, 01:26 PM

the leg humpers

Zip
HMUSN
Bwal
NBA

not necessarily in that order

'02SilverBullet · April 15th, 2008, 01:36 PM

Just something that could be worth checking......

Call ford to see if there is a TSB (Technical Service Bulletin) on that. Not long after I got my '02 I had the PCV valve... or whatever that damn thing is that is mounted dead center of the passenger side vavlve cover... anyway that was leaking oil all over my valve cover. I went and asked ford and they said they had a TSB on it and they would replace it for free.
Just something to check on considering your car is still pretty new.

Ninjawafers! · April 15th, 2008, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by RavensChild

the leg humpers

Zip
HMUSN
Bwal
NBA

not necessarily in that order

I is a leg humper

HMUSN · April 15th, 2008, 01:55 PM

I'm not a leg humper.

dgt_mustang · April 15th, 2008, 02:03 PM

coasties right, thats probably the best way to do it.

(i think the leg humpers would try to say they are not a leg humper in order to get closer, little sneak attack on the legs.

)

April 14th, 2008, 09:36 PM	#1
mustanghollie Newbie 2006 Mustang V6 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 34 iTrader: 0 reviews	Brakes! So. For some reason, I decided to replace my brake pads myself. Not as good of an idea as I thought it would be. All 4 brake pads went on nicely. Smooth. Quicker than I figured. Except my right rear brake line appears to be leaking. >.< Not a good sign. I'm curious as to how I change my brake lines or how do i find out if it's the brake lines. I live in a small-ish town in Arizona called Maricopa and there's only one real good mechanic and I don't want to risk driving out to another city if my brakes are going to fail on the way there. Any advice? [I know this was a completely asinine thing to do; given my nonexistent mechanic history.] Any help is much appreciated. [: *Also, I know something* is leaking because when i look at my rotor, an inch of the inside of the rotor is covered in a rainbowy, oily streak. [[mustanghollie]] __________________ it's more than an addiction; it's my lifestyle... http://www.myspace.com/hishollie "Care to take your foot out of your mouth so I can understand what you're saying? Thaaanks."

April 14th, 2008, 09:39 PM	#2
Ninjawafers! muneris pro ego 97 5.0 Exploder AWD snow has nuthin on me Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kodiak, AK Posts: 7,379 iTrader: 1 reviews	check to see if it is attached to the caliper really tight and look to see if you can find the origin of the leak. if it is leaking at the caliper just tighen it up. if it has another leak replacing the brake lines isnt that hard edit: welcome to MM btw... post pics of the stang! __________________ Buy my M90 Kit and my Gears and T-Loc! MM ZDC - Alaska Base Commander MM+ Cleavage Club #24 MM Cares Crew / Military Crew M2C2 President / USCG - OS2

April 14th, 2008, 09:49 PM	#3
mustanghollie Newbie 2006 Mustang V6 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 34 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah; I drove it around right after I got everything installed. and it seemed fine. Then the next day, I drove it around for maybe a mile or two and it smelled...like burnt rubber almost. It was weird. And I felt the rotor...nothing had freshly leaked. It just smelled like shit. Lol. & I'll post pics of it when I got get it back from my parents'. [That's where it's sitting at the moment.] __________________ it's more than an addiction; it's my lifestyle... http://www.myspace.com/hishollie "Care to take your foot out of your mouth so I can understand what you're saying? Thaaanks."

April 14th, 2008, 09:51 PM	#4
Ninjawafers! muneris pro ego 97 5.0 Exploder AWD snow has nuthin on me Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kodiak, AK Posts: 7,379 iTrader: 1 reviews	aight cool. good luck with the brakes. and we are finally having a growing female population here! watch out for the leg-humpers __________________ Buy my M90 Kit and my Gears and T-Loc! MM ZDC - Alaska Base Commander MM+ Cleavage Club #24 MM Cares Crew / Military Crew M2C2 President / USCG - OS2

April 14th, 2008, 09:53 PM	#5
mustanghollie Newbie 2006 Mustang V6 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 34 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ha. Thanks. [; I'll make sure to keep an eye out. __________________ it's more than an addiction; it's my lifestyle... http://www.myspace.com/hishollie "Care to take your foot out of your mouth so I can understand what you're saying? Thaaanks."

April 14th, 2008, 09:55 PM	#6
Ninjawafers! muneris pro ego 97 5.0 Exploder AWD snow has nuthin on me Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kodiak, AK Posts: 7,379 iTrader: 1 reviews	welcome lol <-- is one of the leg-humpers sometimes __________________ Buy my M90 Kit and my Gears and T-Loc! MM ZDC - Alaska Base Commander MM+ Cleavage Club #24 MM Cares Crew / Military Crew M2C2 President / USCG - OS2

April 14th, 2008, 11:08 PM	#7
mustanghollie Newbie 2006 Mustang V6 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 34 iTrader: 0 reviews	LOL. Well, I don't think my boyfriend would appreciate it much but I don't mind a good leg humping every once in a while. [; Haha. __________________ it's more than an addiction; it's my lifestyle... http://www.myspace.com/hishollie "Care to take your foot out of your mouth so I can understand what you're saying? Thaaanks."

April 14th, 2008, 11:37 PM	#9
MWWarlord Hardcore Enthusiast 1995 Mustang convertible Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,409 iTrader: 0 reviews	First off welcome to MM. Second I notice that you have an '06. How many miles do you have on it? It just seems a bit too new to be doing brake work on it already. Well, I guess if it needed it...it needed it. If you want to take it to a mechanic, I think that your brakes should hold out long enough for you to get there. Just be careful. Good luck. __________________ MWWarlord 1995 Mustang convertible check out my garage for pics and a complete list of mods. http://www.tricktuners.com

April 15th, 2008, 01:29 AM	#10
mustanghollie Newbie 2006 Mustang V6 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 34 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thanks! And I've had it for over 2 years now; I got it November '05. It's got around....I think 67,000 miles? This is my third brake job...I've just never done it myself 'til now. Haha. And it wasn't a good idea. I just wanna know if i can fix it myself before I have to go to some brake shop. They usually try to sell me a bunch of shit I don't need. [I'm a 20 year old girl with a new Mustang and they take me for a gullible little bitch.] So. Yeah. [: __________________ it's more than an addiction; it's my lifestyle... http://www.myspace.com/hishollie "Care to take your foot out of your mouth so I can understand what you're saying? Thaaanks."

April 15th, 2008, 10:42 AM	#12
Ninjawafers! muneris pro ego 97 5.0 Exploder AWD snow has nuthin on me Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kodiak, AK Posts: 7,379 iTrader: 1 reviews	as i stated see if you can find where the leak is coming from. jack up your right rear and put it on jackstands and take the rim off. get someone to get in the car and press the brake a couple times. you should be able to find where the leak is coming from with that __________________ Buy my M90 Kit and my Gears and T-Loc! MM ZDC - Alaska Base Commander MM+ Cleavage Club #24 MM Cares Crew / Military Crew M2C2 President / USCG - OS2

April 15th, 2008, 12:37 PM	#13
stephen Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,262 iTrader: 0 reviews	Replacing the pads shouldn't cause a hydraulic leak unless some of the brake lines were disconnected. If any of the lines were removed from the calipers, then the fix is new copper washers and torque the banjo bolts to about 30 ft lbs.

April 15th, 2008, 01:36 PM	#17
'02SilverBullet Regular Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Memphis Posts: 224 iTrader: 0 reviews	Just something that could be worth checking...... Call ford to see if there is a TSB (Technical Service Bulletin) on that. Not long after I got my '02 I had the PCV valve... or whatever that damn thing is that is mounted dead center of the passenger side vavlve cover... anyway that was leaking oil all over my valve cover. I went and asked ford and they said they had a TSB on it and they would replace it for free. Just something to check on considering your car is still pretty new.

April 15th, 2008, 01:55 PM	#19
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	I'm not a leg humper. __________________

Remove Advertisements Sponsored Links
Ford Mustang Forum Advertisement

Threads Similar to: Brakes!
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Need Help With My Brakes	crappy_head	99-04	50	January 28th, 2009 02:03 PM
New brakes	mantis3567	99-04	8	January 11th, 2008 07:14 PM
Brakes help	MWWarlord	V6 Mustangs	29	January 1st, 2008 04:06 AM
wat brakes?	VSR13	V6 Mustangs	11	September 27th, 2007 01:41 AM
Brakes	Wally1968	2005 - 2010	6	February 18th, 2007 08:34 AM

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:00 AM.
Contact Us - Modded Mustangs : Ford Mustang Forums - Privacy Statement - Top
Modded Mustangs is ©2005-2008, All Rights Reserved, And is Not Affiliated with Ford Motor Company. Forum is powered by vBulletin ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Ent. Ltd. & SEO by vBSEO 3.3.2 ©2009, Crawlability, Inc.