Front disk brakes

20th April 2011, 23:42

How do i change them ? they really need doing but havent got a clue how to do it i looked for a guide but cant find one & how hard is it to do ?

20th April 2011, 23:49

Piss easy.
Jack the car up
Unbolt the wheel
Two bolts on the back of the caliper,19mm iirc. Unbolt these DONT LET THE CALIPER HANG! You will rip the brake lines. What I usually do it put a plastic box or something under the car and rest it on there.
Undo the two torx bolts on the disc and remove.
Bolt new disc on.
Undo the retaining clip for the brake pads
Undo the brake fluid reservoir cap, leave it off.
remove pads and push back the caliper piston.
Replace pads and retaining clip.
Bolt caliper back on.
Replace reservoir cap.
Check the brakes work and carry on with life.

Also, it's in the stickies. They are there for a reason!
http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=184434

20th April 2011, 23:55

Make sure you clean all the old shit from the hub with a wire brush and apply copper grease to the hub before fitting the new disk.

Also make sure you wash off any transit grease from the new disks before fitting them or you will have no brakes when it comes time to stop.

20th April 2011, 23:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by bedford126

Make sure you clean all the old shit from the hub with a wire brush and apply copper grease to the hub before fitting the new disk.

Also make sure you wash off any transit grease from the new disks before fitting them or you will have no brakes when it comes time to stop.

Oh yeah lol, this too.

21st April 2011, 00:08

You need to clean and grease the pad seats on the carrier also and check the sliders are ok.