how do u put new rotors and pads and shoes on on the front for a 85' gs????? nobody tha ti can find sells rotors for it only for the 5 lugs gslse???and what about the drums how is that done i need step by step help so i can print it out and do it my pedal is to the floor with no brakes i stop with the clutch catch it befor eit stalls and then use whats left of my brakes..........all i have ot say is dont follow close with this fb..hahaha

 

you might want to think about taking it to a break shop. let the pro's handle it.
Might even save you a headake.

 

For step by step instruction, you should pick up a Factory shop manual and a Haynes manual. There are on eBay all the time.

Brake rotors are all 4 lug including the GSL-SE, they just have a different bolt pattern. Every major auto parts store has them, like NAPA.

If youe pedal is going to the floor could be serveral things including your Brake master cylinder.



John

 

my brakes are gone the rotors arent even bein rubbed and when they do they sqweel like a little gurl so im gunna start with the rotors and pads i need them anyway

 

If they're not even rubbing then most likely you have a stuck star adjuster. They get rusted so badly that they can't move the pads out when you pull up the e-brake or go in reverse, depending on the car. Not sure how that assembly works on your style of brake. Does your e-brake work, or is it froze up?

 

Whoa, scratch eveything i said. What the hell was i thinking.

 

naw i said this on another thread......my ebrake light is stuck on so im used to having the light on when i drive but acully i drove with it on and now i wear it out so the it dosnt work when i park i just put it in first so it wont roll around hope i dont get towed though...lol

 

If the brake light is on, and the pedal goes to the floor, I would personally check the fluid in the master cylinder. The light can be triggered by a low fluid level (which would cause what you are describing), OR the E-Brake being set. So, check the fluid level, and bleed the brake system. Get yourself a manual so you know what you're doing too. Don't just assume that you need pads and rotors because the pedal goes to the floor, that sounds hydraulic to me. Although, pads and rotors are always a good thing to check, and replace as necessary. Like I said though, get a manual, learn to check the fluid levels, pad wear, and rotor wear (drum wear too if applicable). You need to check stuff before you go dumping money into your pads and rotors and solve nothing because you have a bad master cylinder that’s leaking all the fluid out, see what I'm saying? Also, please stop driving that car until you get it figured out. We don't need another 7 destroyed because you were too un-intelligent to not drive a car without any brakes. Not to mention you personally being injured.

Lastly, if you don't feel you can handle the repairs or checks, someone before mentioned a professional, that might be a good choice.

~T.J.

 

Rusty,

Take the car to a pro.

Buy a Haynes Manual and study it like your life depends on it.

It is very obvious that you are very new to the automobile world and you need to learn some basics.

 

It pretty much does if he doesnt fix the brakes properly.

~T.J.

 

yea i know my rotors are not liek rusty like they become in a few mins of just sitting there lek the flaked nasty rusted cuz the last owner brought it down during winter from upstate and then never washed it or anyhitng and just let it sit in the yard also instead of wasting the money on new rotors im gunna take them off and drive down to my local shop and see if they can grid or resurface the rotor if its thick enough and then bleed lines and i already had the haynes book before i bought the car i read it and looked at all major things...and already know about cars jus ti dont wanna do somthin myself without somebdoy giving me tips and then coming out wiht extra parts at the end of it all

 

First off, the GSL-SE doen't have 5 lugs. Only 4, just in a slightly different bolt patern than the non-SE models.

Thay should be easy to find. I just replaced the discs, pads and shoes on the wife's S model last year with no problems. I just called 3-4 local parts places and asked. They all had them.