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want to try doing it myself by tjshan
Aug 04, 2009 (8:08 am)
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With our 2006 quest now out of Warrenty (40K mi) and the dealer replacing the rotors 6 times so far I think I will try this myself, any one doen this yet and know any pitfalls, tricks? thinking of going with frozen rotors any opinions? I have not even taken the wheels off yet to see whats there, are the rotors just slipped onto the hub? any chance anyone has a manual I can look at?
 
Tom
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Re: want to try doing it myself [tjshan] by cirruss
Aug 04, 2009 (8:41 am)
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Replying to: tjshan (Aug 04, 2009 8:08 am)

Just to let you know, my Frozen rotors warped after about 15,000 miles. They were expensive and not worth the money. I replaced them with all Raybestos rotors and ceramic pads. Not saying these new ones won't warp, but at half the cost, it's easier to swallow. The Raybestos rotors are still smooth after about 6000 miles. If you are doing the work yourself, check out the online store rockauto. I have used them for about 8 years and great price and excellent service.
 
There is a caliper bracket that holds the rotor in. You will definitely need an impact wrench to take the bolts off this bracket. If you don't have one, go borrow one. The brake job itself is same as any other disc brake job - not any harder.
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Re: want to try doing it myself [cirruss] by deltheking
Aug 04, 2009 (4:49 pm)
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Replying to: cirruss (Aug 04, 2009 8:41 am)

Frozen rotors have supposedly a lifetime warranty which they dont advertise. It seems they support their product and stand behind it and they would replace them if they warp that soon.Did u contact them about this?
I have an 04 Quest with OEM rotors and when it`s time to change,I want to use better ones rather than the crappy OEM`s.How are the raysbestos rotors and pads?Might give them a try if they are half the price of Frozen.
Really,the Quest rotors are crappy.
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Re: want to try doing it myself [deltheking] by dtownfb
Aug 05, 2009 (8:52 am)
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Replying to: deltheking (Aug 04, 2009 4:49 pm)

We just had the rear brakes and pads replaced on our 2004 Quest. Our mechanic used NAPA parts. Honestly, I'm not sure any rotor will hold up any better. Nissan did a piss poor job with sizing the brakes for this vehicle esp. the 2004 models.
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Re: want to try doing it myself [dtownfb] by deltheking
Aug 05, 2009 (4:22 pm)
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Replying to: dtownfb (Aug 05, 2009 8:52 am)

Also, do you have the well documented steering wheel shimmy/shake/vibration??The rotors and pads were replaced and it still shakes.Probably a tire balance problem.
Did u have any similar shimmy problems?If yes,what was the solution?
Thanks.
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Re: want to try doing it myself [deltheking] by dtownfb
Aug 06, 2009 (12:07 pm)
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Replying to: deltheking (Aug 05, 2009 4:22 pm)

Now that you mentioned this......
 
I think I found the source of my steering wheel shimmy.....lower control arm bushings.
 
I spoke with my mechanic today because I was having issues. he mentioned that during my inspection (end of June), there was some play in the bushings. he shared with me that he couldn't get the bushings through his normal local supply and tried calling the local Nissan dealership. They only sell the entire control arm which costs $$$$. he balked at this and told me if I can find just the bushings on the internet, he would install it for me. I saw that Rockauto.com sells them for $18: http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php
 
This will definitely cure the "thuds" I feel when going over bumps and hopefully the shimmys as well. i tried balancing the tires and while one did need an additional weight, it didn't change much. i would also check the alignment as well. This minivan has a long wheelbase.
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Re: want to try doing it myself [dtownfb] by dtownfb
Aug 06, 2009 (7:00 pm)
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Replying to: dtownfb (Aug 06, 2009 12:07 pm)

Looks like those bushings at Rockauto are for the rear. Checking a couple websites that claim you can replace just the bushings to see where to locate the parts. Will post my findings.
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Re: want to try doing it myself [deltheking] by tjshan
Aug 09, 2009 (8:35 am)
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Replying to: deltheking (Aug 05, 2009 4:22 pm)

Yes, since about 5K miles we have battles the shimmy shake. like i said, 6 sets of brakes, two calipers (hanging up) new tires...the works. about 6k miles ago we had the yoko's put on and at the same time replaced the front drivers caliper (second time) and supposedly new rotors (I never trust the dealer to be honest) and the car rode great, about 1K miles ago we rotated the tires and I began to feel a shake again...ahh...thought I figured it out...had the tires rebalanced (they were off a bit) bit shake still there...in fact worse...I now suspect the rotors. We are going on a long trip next weekend and was going to try to change them myself befor we went. thats why i was looking for the advise.
 
Tom
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Re: want to try doing it myself [dtownfb] by dtownfb
Aug 09, 2009 (9:43 am)
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Replying to: dtownfb (Aug 06, 2009 7:00 pm)

It looks like the bushings in the front control arm are NOT serviceable on the 2004+ Quest. You have to replace the entire control arm. I'll order the control arm tonight and have it installed next week and report the results.
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wrong section by 02quest
Oct 08, 2009 (7:56 pm)
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