0
Not sure about the GM cars, maybe 1968-1969. GM trucks came with disc brakes starting in 1971.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Why do you need front brakes?
The front brakes on any vehicle do most of the stopping. When you apply the brakes the weight shifts to the front of the vehicle. For this reason the front brakes are needed more than the rear. Try stopping a vehicle with just the hand brake which applies only the rear brakes.
How do you change the front brakes and the back brakes on a 1999 Alero Oldsmobile?
First of all, Do you have any specialty brake tools? Ben
Are there any problems with the 1996 suburban 454?
The 96s are notorious for their feeble front brakes
Are the disc brake pads different sizes on front than rear of a 2006 mercury mariner?
i am not very familiar with this type of car but front brakes do about 60-70% of your braking thus requiring a larger pad, so logic suggests that your front brakes are larger then your rear brakes Front pads on almost any vehicle are larger.
What brakes does a 2002 Toyota Echo have?
Not sure what you are asking, but it has disc brakes in the front, and drums in the back. If you want to know what specific pads to buy, just go on any online site that sells auto parts, and it will ask you for your model and year, and show you what fits...
What percentage of the braking force comes from the rear brakes in a typical front wheel drive vehicle?
If memory serves, the typical braking force ratio for any automobile with front disc and rear drum brakes is 60% front, 40% rear +/-.
How do you change front brakes on a 2005 Pontiac Grand Am?
sorry i cant answer that ? but just curious I have a 2003 Pontiac grand am se and the front brakes have to be replaced about every 7 months, are you haviing any problem like that with your car?
Why are disc brakes normally used on the front?
disc brakes are usually used on the front of a car is because the braking ratio for any Car is 70 / 30 ........70 percent of the braking power goes to the front 30 percent goes to the back also if you had disc brakes on the rear of the Car and you slam on (emergency stop) the brakes would lock and you would slide all over the road
Do you need any special tools to change the front brakes of a 2000 Silverado Z71?
No special tools needed.
How many disc brakes in 4x2 car?
4x2 or 4x4, it doesn't make any dif. but it depends on the make, model & year of the vehicle. some have disc brakes on all 4 wheels, [newer models] & some still have disc in front & drums in the back. hope this helps ya.
Is there any special tools or proceedures to changing the front brakes rotors on a 2000 concord?
nope ...its the same as any other car for the basic mechanic.
Brake problems Pontiac trans am GTA?
Ii might be the way the brakes was bled. The brakes has to be bled with the car running and in this order: right rear, left front, left rear, right front. The computer wont recognize any other way.
