Front Brakes Inspection.
Time for my bi annual car brakes inspection. The tools involved are;
Pair of gloves.
Cordless drill with 1/2inch socket Adapter.
1/2inch Ratchet with 17mm deep socket.
Aluminum tube.
32mm socket.
OEM car jack.
17mm wheel nut adapter.
Pair of gloves.
Cordless drill with 1/2inch socket Adapter.
1/2inch Ratchet with 17mm deep socket.
Aluminum tube.
32mm socket.
OEM car jack.
17mm wheel nut adapter.
Slacken the Wheel Nuts.
Using the aluminum tube and Ratchet with 17mm deep socket and nut adapter, I slackened the nuts.
Raising the Car.
First I pulled the handbrake up. Then I used my drill and 32mm socket to quickly raise the car to lift the wheel off the ground.
Removing the Tire.
Using the drill I quickly removed the wheel nuts. I normally place the tire under the car near the oem jack.
Inspection.
Now to inspect the brake assembly. The pads, calipers, hydraulic line, rotor and caliper pins all look good.
Putting Back on the Tire.
Putting back the tire was easy. I used the drill in screw mode with the torque stop so I won't wring my hand when the nut stopped. I made sure to tighten the nuts in diagonal pattern. I repeated the same exercise for the other front tire. Both sides are in good state so I'm quite happy.