Woohoo!

[tldry]

Just completed my most adventurous wrenching to date. Installed new front rotors, bearings, rebuilt the calipers, new pads, and bled the brakes. Took it for a test drive and all seems well. Brake pedal might be a just a little spongy but not troublesome.

Advice for anyone who hasn't taken on these tasks and is mechanically challenged like me. Search the forum, there is a wealth of information on each subject. Take pictures and/or notes. Be patient, I spread the work over two weekends. Take the hubs to someone with the proper equipment, it was cheap enough ($20). I almost started down the "beat it out with my BFH" path and stopped before it was too late. Read the 101 projects. Read any other instructions you may have (back of pressure bleeder). Enjoy, I actually had fun with this.

[Vipergrün]

For the brakes, re-bleed the calipers again soon. You can probably just tap the calipers with a mallet and gravity bleed the bubble(s) out. Also, it will take a bit for the new caliper O-rings and dust boots to settle in, so you may get some spongy feeling from that too.

[450knotOffice]

Excellent tldry!!

It feels so good to work on your own Porsche and know that you've done a good job. Satisfaction defined.

[aigel]

Great job!

Rule #1 in brake work: One side at a time. That way you can't mix things up and you can always look on the intact side how things go together.

George

[tldry]

Originally posted by aigel
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Rule #1 in brake work: One side at a time. That way you can't mix things up and you can always look on the intact side how things go together.

Good advice. I did both sides at once keeping the left on the left and the right on the right. Also, there is a picture of a caliper mounted wrong (bleed valve on the bottom) on the forum.

[tldry]

Originally posted by 450knotOffice


It feels so good to work on your own Porsche and know that you've done a good job. Satisfaction defined.

Definately. When I bought this car I told myself I was either going to love it or sell it. It's not for sale.

[masraum]

Often times new pads feel a bit spongy for 100 or so miles. They'll firm up shortly.

[Huh]

Brakes are the best way to learn how to work on your car. That is how I got started 18yrs ago and it has blossomed to me now. The only thing I have yet to work on my Porsche I am kind of intimidated right now. I have worked on VWs water cooled for years. The bug is easy too but the way the 911 motor seems horseshoed in....wow.

congratulations on your first big job. I bought mine already done so I could take my time learning it.