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Originally Posted by gmercoleza
Yes, I have done it for friends, along with other "side jobs", and would do so again. Yes, I realize if something goes wrong, I am liable. However, having done brakes dozens of times in my life, I would have to be on some pretty strong medication to mess up. So I realize the risk of me goofing up is close to zero. After all, we're talking about 2 pads and a couple of bolts holding the caliper on - come on, how hard is that? Torque the lug nuts to 85 ft./lb. and you're good to go.
I drive my wife and kids every day in vehicles that I have worked on. To me this is the ultimate demonstration of faith in my mechanical abilities.
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Agreed.
If you notice the caliber of the individuals who actually do the brake work, you'll realize that something must be present to save these fools from themselves.
The factor that is overlooked is "redundancy". The system is designed to overcome almost all screwups by any individual who works on the system. It's virtually impossible to have the entire system go out instantaneously. The driver will notice a problem well before he piles the vehicle into a tree in most every possible failure.