Rob E
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I popped down the road to Halfrauds on saturday in search of some poly bushes for the front end of my car, on the way back I could hear a slight grinding noise coming from the passenger side. A little concerned I slowed down and took it very gently the rest of the way home with this horrible grinding noise getting worse and worse. I managed to make it home, jacked the car up to find my disk had been rubbing on the caliper bracket and the disk had now siezed tight up against the bracket  NOT what you want when all your tools are 200 miles away! Luckily, Tom Simes came to my rescue and lent me a tool kit. After stripping her down I found all this damage 
M-Tech hub - sheared 
State of the disks and pads
Caliper bracket
Just spent £197.47 with LMF on replacement parts. To be fair to them, their service on the phone was outstanding and they were very understanding. On order now I have
x2 new big block hubs
x2 new wheel bearings (I only replaced these a few weeks ago too )
A set of polybushes for the front end
and a set of v6 pads.
Unfortunately they couldnt sort me out with any disks so im off up to uni when I find a set to drill them out.
Sorry for the rant!
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pow
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Thats not too pretty
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Rob E
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or too cheap
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pow
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Ha.
I wish my car was a Corsa right now, i'm having more expensive problems than that!
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DaveyLC
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I'd say you were lucky it happened before the drive up to Pod! 
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FruitBooTeR
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Unlucky mate
Least it happened now and not on the way to the pod! or even down the strip
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Rob E
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I guess I was very lucky it didnt happen on the way! I may have to run her up the strip now all these things have been replaced 
pow - whats up with yours?
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pow
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VAG elecrtical problems.
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Rob E
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a_j_mair
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bit of a bugger
as said least you have some time to get it sorted
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Daveskater
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Ouch 
Not too nice that. Still, at least it's fixable 
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Rob E
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one a plus note i have just found a set of V6 disks for sale on here located in swansea I just hope they are still avaliable!
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Corsa_Sport21
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Why not get a set of fiat coupe turbo discs??Save you having to re-drill the 5stud 1s.
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Rob E
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I can drill them myself so its not really a problem for me, plus I already have the spigot rings too 
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Ellis
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Location: Aberdeenshire
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I've having a mare with hubs and shit at the moment, unlucky being that PVS is so close
Edit, PVS is so close for you I meant
[Edited on 01-06-2009 by Ellis]
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Rob E
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Whats happened to yours mate? I only replaced the housings a few weeks ago as they were shagged too
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