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Old 07-31-2014, 02:49 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale View Post
Get a Haynes manual, a $50 ratchet set from Crappy Tire, and some axle stands for $50 and try yourself. The money you save, even with the new tools, combined with the experience/education will serve you well for the rest of your life. Hell, replace and repack your bearings while you're at it. If you really #### it up then call AMA for a tow to a garage, but I doubt you will.

I just rolled 90,000km on a $600 '97 Rav 4 simply because I dared to teach myself some basics. $$$.
Good advice. The Haynes manuals are really handy, but you can accomplish the same thing by watching some youtube videos. You may not find one for your exact model, but disc brakes are disc brakes and you'll learn what you need to do the job properly.
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