My brakes are completely gone - and something broke

Tiny
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  • 1995 CHEVROLET S-10
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
  • MANUAL
  • 187,000 MILES
My brakes are completely gone - and something broke (a disc of some sort) on my front right tire - I hade enough brakes to get home after that happend but there is nothing today - how much would it cost to fix this is it worth it or should I just junk it
Sunday, December 14th, 2008 AT 12:24 PM

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Tiny
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Hello,

If the brake rotors are worn below the minimum thickness specification, they can brake while the brake gets applied.

This can be fixed by changing the brake rotors and pads. Which can be done fairly easily on this vehicle.

Here is a helpful article:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-front-brake-pads-and-rotors-fwd

I have attached diagrams for your reference.

Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you.
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