Tuesday
Called the auto parts store in Oceanview. They had three options for brake pads for my car. Good ones for $43.95, Better ones for $59.95, and Best ones for $89.99. They could have them by friday at 3 pm if I ordered them today . . . but wait . . . the $43.95 ones are no longer available, and neither are the $59.95 ones! ”Do you want to order them?” the clerk asked. Hmmmmm . . . “Let me check with the auto parts stores in Hilo” I said. ”I’ll get back to you”
AutoZone in Hilo has them for $47.95 for standard, and $57.95 for better ones. Both are in stock in the store right now!
So, . . . how do I get to Hilo? I call the bus line. A bus leaves Waiohinu for Hilo at 7:00 am and gets to Hilo at 9:20 am. Then a bus leaves Hilo at 3:30pm and gets me back to Waiohinu at 5:45 pm.
I got my tools out to take off the brake pads. I wanted to take them with me to compare them to the new ones to make sure I was buying the correct parts.
I jack the car up and put it up on cement blocks.
There are 2 bolts holding tha brake calipers in place. Looks like I will need a box wrench. My 3/4″ wrench is too big. 5/8″ is too small . . . so is the 11/16″ wrench. Almost fits, but not quite! I was expecting them to be 9/16″. Why does Ford think they need to be so big? And why metric?!?!?! I cannot get a crescent (adjustable) wrench in. I don’t have any metric wrenches that big. Actually, I do! but they are back in Arizona! So, I proceed to ask my neighbors. The neighbor at Ahi has metric wrenches. I borrow a 17mm, an 18mm, a 19mm, and a 20mm wrench. The 18mm one fits perfectly! but the bolt is on really tight! I had to beat on it with a hammer to get the bolts loose!
I get the brake pads off, and sure enough, they are worn out!
I put them into my backpack along with some snacks to take to Hilo tomorrow.
TTFN
TropicalCastaway 