Sims
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Just bought some discs and pads this evening becuase driving into bristol everyday has fooked them.
They are grinding on both sides. I have to do them my self this weekend because i can't get my car into a garage to have it done for next week.
Its fairly easy to put the discs and pads on innit? Take wheel off, undo clip on callipers and undo the 7mm bolts. Then wack on the discs/pads. that about it?
[Edited on 17-09-2004 by Sims]
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mike_1.2LS96
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Yeah peice of cake. £45 sounds good price, although i got a set of 2.0 16v discs, pads and calipers for £15.
2nd hand from the scrappy off a cavalier
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chris1983
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you need a new bolt for each calliper. they need to be replaced when you take em out.
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Adam_B
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and they are a bitch to undo
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CorsAsh
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quote:
Originally posted by chris1983
you need a new bolt for each calliper. they need to be replaced when you take em out.
never replaced mine and theyre fine 
[Edited on 17-09-2004 by CorsAsh]
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chris1983
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if your doin it by the book you should really replace em, but you'd probably get away with it. it's like torque settings an stuff.
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Sims
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ahh i see. i did go into the shop and ask for everything i need. i even bought a 7mm allen key. So i'm best getting new bolts?
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mike_1.2LS96
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quote:
Originally posted by Sims
ahh i see. i did go into the shop and ask for everything i need. i even bought a 7mm allen key. So i'm best getting new bolts?
Mate, you will need a 10mm allen key to get the calipers off so you can get the discs off. The 7mm one is for just the pads, and these bolts are under plastic covers.
BTW, you best off getting a socket type 10mm allen key and using a big breaker bar. As someone said, they're tough bolts to crack off 
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Sims
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cheerz mate. thanks for the info. i'm going to tackle this tomorrow morning. think i'll make a trip other local motor factors to get some new bolts before.
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miles
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Threadlock and reuse the bolts.
Agreed, you really need a socket and breaker bar, or stick an allen key in a bit of tube for leverage.
A g-clamp to put the pistons back into the calipers is useful as well.
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mike_1.2LS96
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only girls use g-clamps miles 
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gwr1234
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i got my pads and discs for £25.
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modded_corsa
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allen keys aint gunna really help ya...
ya need an allen key socket........7 and 10 as said above....
you wont really get leverage with allen keys...unless u casn get a bar to slip over them...and thn your laughing....but really better off with allen key sockets
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miles
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quote:
Originally posted by mike_1.2LS96
only girls use g-clamps miles
You can push the pistons in with your hands?
I must be a pussy.
Although I've only ever done it on 256, 284mm and a 4 pot set ups, so can I use that as an excuse 
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Sims
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thanks for the info guys. The allen key i bought has a nice strong handle on it. but if not i will find a bit of pipe to use.
Miles what is threadlock, so i can reuse the bolts. Would they be expensive new bolts?
Bythe way, i got the mintex kit. It ain't to bad for a standard setup is it? am i going to see alot of brake dust, cos that pisses me off
[Edited on 18-09-2004 by Sims]
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and-m
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get some brake cleaner on the disks to take the film off them
the bolts are a quid each from vaux and they already have threadlock on them, id sooner buy new for peace of mind where brakes are concerned.
[Edited on 18-09-2004 by and-m]
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fax2004
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Work in a main dealer and haven't ever changed the bolts holding the calliper on
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and-m
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well thats upto you, youll need 4
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Sims
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think i'll go buy 4 new bolts. 4 qid ain't bad. brake cleaner expensive?
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and-m
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2-3 quid
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Sims
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lol. cheapo. i'll buy some of that while i'm over the shop
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Sims
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they did have the bolts. They said they have never really had them in before. And they supply all my local garages. So i think i'll be ok without changing them.
got the brake cleaner though for £3.49
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Sims
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right got the wheel off and i am missing the bolt that holds on the disc. this shouldn't be a problem should it? the bolts for the wheel should hold it on fine shouldn't they?
the bolt that did hold the disc on looks like its sheered off 
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and-m
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Its just a screw, maybe you can get it out with pliers
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Adam-D
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get a screw extractor kit about £10 max find the right sized one in the kit
the drill the centre of the screw and keep using bigger drill bits untill the screw extractor will jamm in
heat it up with a blow torch and undo it
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