well, my 01 'trep (2.7l) just got done with some heating system issues...thought the thermostat was going, but it turns out it was a leak in the water outlet housing (you know, the funny pressure-relief valve where the upper radiator hose goes into the engine block). fixed that, but now the brakes are acting horribly! loud, grindy noises...a horrible pulsating...a sudden lurch when you stop...bleh. best i can tell is it's a warped rotor.

so, we're looking to replace the pads and rotors at this point. is it just as easy as picking up a hayne's manual from autozone, and the necessary parts, and plugging the parts in? or are there any tips or tricks y'all can let me in on? finally, i'm kinda looking at either napa's house brand for pads and rotors; autozone's duralast brand; or raybestos from advance auto. should i be looking elsewhere, or for other brands? or are the brands i've listed pretty good?

thanks!

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2001 Dodge Intrepid SE
2.7L v-6

hellz yeah!

Does it pull to one side? When is the last time you changed them? They just may be over due. If they are grinding, you are probably worn into the disk and should at least turn the disks and change the pads. I normally buy from Auto Zone (Duralast) and have no complaints. I have though in the past bought from others, also with no complaints. I really have no preference!

Good luck,
Kurt

last time they were changed was in 04 i believe. it's not pulling, it's just making horrible noise from the driver's side.

but here it is, d-day..so we're probably gonna go to advance and get the stuffs from them

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2001 Dodge Intrepid SE
2.7L v-6

hellz yeah!

got 'r done...was really quite a simple, straight-forward project...i was quite surprised

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2001 Dodge Intrepid SE
2.7L v-6

hellz yeah!