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Hi everyone,

I have a 97 accord and front brakes need to be replaced. A mechanic gave me
a quote of $280 saying that the rotors were on the inside of the car and it
required a special lathe machine. I was wondering what do you guys think?

Thanks,
Wajahat

w wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I have a 97 accord and front brakes need to be replaced. A mechanic gave me
> a quote of $280 saying that the rotors were on the inside of the car and it
> required a special lathe machine. I was wondering what do you guys think?
>
> Thanks,
> Wajahat
>
>
i think you need to take it to a different mechanic that knows what
they're talking about - this one doesn't. you can replace the rotors
your self for maybe $120. it's 2 bolts and 2 screws. real easy and
real quick.

"w" <wqadeer@stanford.edu> wrote in news:em7qri$rs2$1@news.Stanford.EDU:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I have a 97 accord and front brakes need to be replaced. A mechanic
> gave me a quote of $280 saying that the rotors were on the inside of
> the car and it required a special lathe machine. I was wondering what
> do you guys think?
>


I believe your Accord's front rotor replacement requires the rotors to be
pressed off the hub, which requires prior removal of the steering knuckle.

The alternative is on-car lathing, which does not require rotor removal. It
may be this to with your mechanic refers.

If you're replacing the rotors, this would be a good time to replace the
lower balljoints if you've got some miles on the car. Most of the labor's
already been done at that point.



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Tegger wrote:
> "w" <wqadeer@stanford.edu> wrote in news:em7qri$rs2$1@news.Stanford.EDU:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I have a 97 accord and front brakes need to be replaced. A mechanic
>> gave me a quote of $280 saying that the rotors were on the inside of
>> the car and it required a special lathe machine. I was wondering what
>> do you guys think?
>>
>
>
> I believe your Accord's front rotor replacement requires the rotors to be
> pressed off the hub, which requires prior removal of the steering knuckle.

yes, you're right, i was wrong. it changed to the more service friendly
configuration in 98, not 97.

>
> The alternative is on-car lathing, which does not require rotor removal. It
> may be this to with your mechanic refers.

indeed.

>
> If you're replacing the rotors, this would be a good time to replace the
> lower balljoints if you've got some miles on the car. Most of the labor's
> already been done at that point.
>
>
>

jim beam <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in
news:9rOdnbiGjrW4mBXYnZ2dnUVZ_v7inZ2d@speakeasy.ne t:

> Tegger wrote:
>> "w" <wqadeer@stanford.edu> wrote in
>> news:em7qri$rs2$1@news.Stanford.EDU:
>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> I have a 97 accord and front brakes need to be replaced. A mechanic
>>> gave me a quote of $280 saying that the rotors were on the inside of
>>> the car and it required a special lathe machine. I was wondering
>>> what do you guys think?
>>>
>>
>>
>> I believe your Accord's front rotor replacement requires the rotors
>> to be pressed off the hub, which requires prior removal of the
>> steering knuckle.
>
> yes, you're right, i was wrong. it changed to the more service
> friendly configuration in 98, not 97.



I wasn't sure when the changeover occurred. Thanks for the clarification.


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Tegger

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