Important! : a few things about brakes

1. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

   #1 18th January 2012, 18:52

   Hello there!
   right today u started to re-do my brakes (new pads and disks) , and i need a quick bit of online advice from you guys.
   
   I have changed pads on one side (will do the other when the sun is up tomorrow) and that went well, but the pads are binding against the disk. how do i stop this. i remember there being an adjuster undo the bonnet, back left, how do I adjust this?
   
   Also the two screws holding the disk in are fucked. If i were to drill them out, how would i secure the disk into place? as it needs to be in place....
   
   Also, as i'm here, any other advice whilst i'm doing this? any "tricks of the trade" that you guys have would be great!
   
   Thanks in advance to your replies
2. BertieG Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 exeter, devon Posts: 1224 Clio 172

   #2 18th January 2012, 18:59

   the brake pads should ease off the discs a bit with use. see how they are after a few miles
   
   also, dont worry about those screws, they dont do anything apart from hold the disc still until you bolt the wheel on
3. chrisbrain24 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2007 birmingham Posts: 167 saxo vtr mk2

   #3 18th January 2012, 19:27

   surely them screws do something
4. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

   #4 18th January 2012, 19:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by chrisbrain24 surely them screws do something

   yeah, kinda. but basically nothing! it just is so tight, and when you try to remove it. you just fuck the screw up.
5. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #5 18th January 2012, 19:50

   did you clean the carier off properly. use enough copper grease? have you pushed the piston back all the way?
   the screw are there purely to make fitting the wheel easier. the wheel holds the disc into place.
6. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

   #6 18th January 2012, 20:17

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by f13sta did you clean the carier off properly. use enough copper grease? have you pushed the piston back all the way? the screw are there purely to make fitting the wheel easier. the wheel holds the disc into place.

   yep, and where do i need to put copper grease? just to be sure i may just drill the screws out then
7. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #7 18th January 2012, 20:49

   at work i alway put a dab on the end of the pad where it locates into the carier and on the carier it'self and on the back of the pad on the piston side.

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