painting the rear drums...

1. user_23598 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Bradford Posts: 523 5 Door! Saxo 1.1

   #1 2nd March 2009, 09:03

   Am wanting to paint the rear drums black as i will be getting alloys soon and hate the rusty look. Never jacked up a car before too afraid of it falling and breaking lol
   
   Would it be okay to just get some new drums and paint them. Is it just a case of taking off the big bolt and changing over dont wanna pay too much at garage? are these the right part? its a 2000 1.1
   
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA:IT&ih=015
2. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #2 2nd March 2009, 09:28

   tbh it would be easier paint them;
   
   1. get the tool to undo the bolts (not all the way, common sense tbh)
   2. get jack
   3. place jack under jacking point
   4. jack it up to reasonable height.
   5. undo the bolts fully
   6. remove the wheels.
   7. sand down the rust
   8. paint the rear drums.
   9. let them dry (obviously)
   10. once dry put the wheel back on.
   
   Hehe
3. user_23598 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Bradford Posts: 523 5 Door! Saxo 1.1

   #3 2nd March 2009, 09:35

   this will sound super noob but where bouts are the jacking points on a 1.1 ?
4. Peejous Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 11423

   #4 2nd March 2009, 09:40

   The same as most cars.
   
   Just behind the front wheel or just infront of the rear wheel.
   
   NOT THE FLOOR!
   
   But the seam / sill of the side.
5. Jimmy-Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Suffolk Posts: 7551 N/A 200bhp+ per ton 106 gti

   #5 2nd March 2009, 09:44

   follow the side skirts along you'll see to like semi circles and wheyy bobs ya uncle!!
6. user_23598 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Bradford Posts: 523 5 Door! Saxo 1.1

   #6 2nd March 2009, 11:21

   thanks for the help al get a jack soon and give it a go
7. user_27121 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 5204

   #7 2nd March 2009, 11:37

   Paint them black so you can't see them. I hate it when people paint drums bright colours as if to say "woah look at me I have DRUMS!!!"
8. user_23598 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Bradford Posts: 523 5 Door! Saxo 1.1

   #8 2nd March 2009, 12:28

   drums n calipers both going black mate
9. shaunyboy Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Manchester Posts: 538

   #9 2nd March 2009, 14:37

   If your going to use a scisscor jack and take drums off i reccomend you invest in some axel stands mate, Scissor jacks arent ment to be used for working on your car there only tempary to put a spare wheel on.
10. user_29473 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/west brom Posts: 1186 Black Flat arch & White Vtr

    #10 2nd March 2009, 15:11

    make sure u jack it up on a flat though. u mite think well obz but u will be surprised how many people have done it on a slope
    
    
11. user_23598 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Bradford Posts: 523 5 Door! Saxo 1.1

    #11 2nd March 2009, 17:07

    am going to do it on the driveway and its flat (i think ) thinking of a trolly jack no way am gna use that citroen shit. am thinking something like this would be okay Link?
    
    are axel stands essential? i thought u only really needed them when going under the car if i should use them ( prob will for safety) where do you place them ?
    
    am thinking of just sanding and painting them whilst there on the car.
    
    thx for the help so far
12. user_23598 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Bradford Posts: 523 5 Door! Saxo 1.1

    #12 2nd March 2009, 17:19

    lol av got both haynes manuals didn't occur to me to look in there am such a idiot!!