is it possible there will be braking problems while driving, if the brake pads are replaced with the car not on level ground?
2006-10-03 14:30:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
i own a repair shop,,and i don't know who has told you this,,but it isn't true at all ,it doesn't have to be perfectly level when there put on it,,people who start rumors like this don't need to be answering questions on here that's for sure,and i have seen it posted on here once before as an answer before,but there is no truth to it at all,,i have been doing this for 36 yrs,,and i have yet to ever have brake job fail on me,and all mine wasn't level when they were done either,,good luck,i hope this help,s.
2006-10-03 14:52:52 · answer #1 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of a problem with replacing brake pad while not on level ground but when you replace brake pads you should remove the rotors and have then turned what happen is as you stop and start the pads heat up the rotors and this causes then to wrap a warped rotor will be felt when you are stoping a low speed by a pulse the you will feel in the brake pedal when you are stoping
2006-10-03 21:39:35 · answer #2 · answered by ncwb1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the car is on level ground you have to jack up the tire to change the brake pad anyway. So I don't think it matters much. I learned how to change my brakes and or check for tampering because I'm a little paranoid.
2006-10-03 21:40:42 · answer #3 · answered by Grev 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only if you screw up. I assume your jacking the car up to take the tire off right? If so, the car isn't level.
Most home mechanics replace pads by jacking up one side of the car at a time. You can change the brakes while the car is upside down. It won't make a difference. Parts is parts, they fit together only one way. Just follow the right installation instructions.
2006-10-03 21:39:31 · answer #4 · answered by shogun_316 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds totally ridiculous. The pads are compressed around the rotor by the caliper. So long as the pads are installed in the caliper and caliper is replaced in its mounting bracket, there is little reason for the system to malfunction.
However, working on the car with it jacked-up on an incline could get you killed.
2006-10-03 21:42:35 · answer #5 · answered by Ren Hoek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You won't have problems with the brakes. But you could get very seriously hurt doing it on unlevel ground. The car could shift because of the uneven ground and if you're around it could land on you.
2006-10-03 21:45:48 · answer #6 · answered by ladylucknc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's possible. Good Luck! :)
2006-10-03 21:33:10 · answer #7 · answered by tysavage2001 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋