[Philip1972]

Today the plan was to put new discs and pads on.

Failed that one, as the bolts that hold the caliper bracket on wouldnt budge-I got the caliper off and the pads out, but does anyone have any tips for the caliper bracket bolts?

However, I DID remove the bumper, take off the rusty offside wing and put the new one on, and replaced the bumper. :thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup

Now that may not sound amazing, but for someone who finds that filling up with petrol a DIY challenge, it is truly a result

 

[xXNealXx]

Today the plan was to put new discs and pads on.

Failed that one, as the bolts that hold the caliper bracket on wouldnt budge-I got the caliper off and the pads out, but does anyone have any tips for the caliper bracket bolts?

Use a breaker bar over your socket wrench....you will get the extra leverage. Spray some WD40 over the bolt first and leave it for a few minutes to soak.

 

[Philip1972]

Problem is the lack of space as they are on the inside of the caliper.

I will give it another whirl tomorrow though, once my hands have stopped bleeding

 

[xXNealXx]

And there I thought you had your car way up in the air . I've had a problem like this before, so I used an impact socket, a proper wrench, and a hammer :hihi

 

[Philip1972]

What dosent help is that some joker spray painted the caliper in the past, so that all the bolts are sealed in paint :frown

 

[steve_nurburgring]

i have done my discs and pads today, the front 16mm bolts were tight, use a ring spanner, and just hit it with the hammer, dont use the head, hit it on the shaft near the head. then they come off easy.

 

[steve23002]

Have it jacked up with the wheel on a full lock, take the key out so the steering lock engages. You should have enough room to get a breaker bar onto the bolts. Im lazy though, i undo them with a windy. Always torque them back up though, never do them back up with the windy

 

[Philip1972]

I will give them a whirl tomorrow.

Thanks.

 

[wootty]

i used a long tube to go over the socket bar and put steering on full lock to get tube away from wing arch.i had a 12" g-clamp and held the socket on the caliper bolt head to stop it slipping.it worked on all 4 caliper brkt bolts,they were on f--kin tight.

 

[Ronnie]

Im lazy though, i undo them with a windy. Always torque them back up though, never do them back up with the windy

Why not? :rofl






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Use one of these!
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But not that one as it's mine :hihi

 

[steve23002]

Mmmm, nice torque wrench.
Ive got a set of Norbar ones, get a new set every year coz my bosses brother in law works for them. Believe it or not its cheaper to replace them than get them calibrated :eek

 

[Ronnie]

Mmmm, nice torque wrench.
Ive got a set of Norbar ones, get a new set every year coz my bosses brother in law works for them. Believe it or not its cheaper to replace them than get them calibrated :eek

Nice :thumbsup

I wish mine was cheaper to buy a new one rather than calibrate :hihi

I christened it on a Rover V6 headgasket job, took about 2 minutes max to do the headbolts.

25nm, then 90 degrees. then another 90 degrees.

Yep, it measures angle :hihi it's a great bit of kit :thumbsup

 

[steve23002]

Nice :thumbsup

I wish mine was cheaper to buy a new one rather than calibrate :hihi

I christened it on a Rover V6 headgasket job, took about 2 minutes max to do the headbolts.

25nm, then 90 degrees. then another 90 degrees.

Yep, it measures angle :hihi it's a great bit of kit :thumbsup

I like the sound of that, makes life a lot easier
Rover V6, lovely cambelt jobs :silly

 

[328mark]

a rover with h/g probs?...surely not?


pmsl

 

[Ronnie]

I like the sound of that, makes life a lot easier
Rover V6, lovely cambelt jobs :silly

a rover with h/g probs?...surely not?


pmsl

Was fun!

See :rofl

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It started sweet first time :cool

Not been back apart from for the owner to get a letter off my boss on how it was sold with the HG gone :hihi

 

[Philip1972]

UPDATE

Was in the garage at 7.30 and thanks to tyour suggestions, I now have drilled and grovved discs with DS2500 pads on :thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup

Been and bedded them in, and all is good.

Cant thank you guys enough.

 

[Ronnie]

UPDATE

Was in the garage at 7.30 and thanks to tyour suggestions, I now have drilled and grovved discs with DS2500 pads on :thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup

Been and bedded them in, and all is good.

Cant thank you guys enough.

The early bird! :eek

I never realised there was such a time on a Sunday :hihi

I've heard nothing but good things about DS2500 pads :cool