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    Quote Originally Posted by KiwiPhoenix View Post
    Thanks Frosty! Where is a good place to buy them??
    Appco , BNT,autostop -all trade suppliers. Tyre wise I can't comment sorry -But I'd give kickaha a yell He will be able to answer.
    I must say that I agree with the commentsw posted above. If you need to ask then you NEED a freind who has done front brakes before to show how its done.
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    Brake pads are an easy thing to do. Theres fuck all to do wrong unless you rip a hose or leave something loose.

    If you can get some help, definitely do it yourself.

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    Organised a friend to help. He is such a good guy!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Genie View Post
    best to get brakes done by a professional...they are very important
    They are also impossibly easy, especially something as simple as front pads on a car!

    Should be able to get some for about $25 from supercheap, or they have a better range for a whopping $45 (although prices may have risen since last april when i quit).
    Yeah, nah.

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    Quote Originally Posted by huff3r View Post
    They are also impossibly easy, especially something as simple as front pads on a car!
    Yes they are, and an excellant way to start someone off on doing their own maintenance.

    Just go slow, and think. Don't let your helper do it for you. Do it yourself, and have them advise you.

    Probably you will need a meaty set of ring-and-openend-spanners or a socket set. An $80 set will do - you don't need a $400 set, and skip the $29 socket set.

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    Thanks everyone for all your help!

    I will definitely not let my helper fix it, I will be getting stuck in!! Will keep you all posted.
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    I used to do stuff like this myself, but the last time it was going to cost $80 to buy the pads and do it myself, or $99 for the whole job at pit stop. For $20 I figure its not worth shagging around doing it myself.
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    Easy to do half-arsed. Easy to fuck up. Get someone who knows more than just how to remove the old pads and fit new ones - there's much more to it than that.
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