will_doyle
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I bought new brake shoes today,
I wasnt sure what size to get so my mate who works in the shop gave me 2 sizes.
Diam - 200x29
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Diam 200x46
What do I need?
Thanks
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*JonnyG*
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when you take off your drums measure them up next to each other?
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P1CK4D
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So your mate who works in obviously a parts shop wasnt able to find out what size you needed?  Is he as retarded as you?
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will_doyle
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Originally posted by P1CK4D
So your mate who works in obviously a parts shop wasnt able to find out what size you needed? Is he as retarded as you?
Nope
dont corsa make 2 sizes?
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*JonnyG*
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They was steal and ali, on both corsa b's. So different size's as i found out.
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P1CK4D
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Originally posted by P1CK4D
So your mate who works in obviously a parts shop wasnt able to find out what size you needed? Is he as retarded as you?
Nope
dont corsa make 2 sizes?
I wouldn't know. And I don't work in the industry where i'd need to know. Ask your friend who works in the shop
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mark_gsi
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Originally posted by P1CK4D
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Originally posted by will_doyle
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Originally posted by P1CK4D
So your mate who works in obviously a parts shop wasnt able to find out what size you needed? Is he as retarded as you?
Nope
dont corsa make 2 sizes?
I wouldn't know. And I don't work in the industry where i'd need to know. Ask your friend who works in the shop
so why give him greef if even you dont no?
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will_doyle
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Originally posted by mark_gsi
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Originally posted by P1CK4D
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Originally posted by will_doyle
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Originally posted by P1CK4D
So your mate who works in obviously a parts shop wasnt able to find out what size you needed? Is he as retarded as you?
Nope
dont corsa make 2 sizes?
I wouldn't know. And I don't work in the industry where i'd need to know. Ask your friend who works in the shop
yh
lol
why does he even have to make a reply to this thread if he doesn't know
so why give him greef if even you dont no?
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*JonnyG*
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They changed the brakes over on the new'er updated models on the corsa b, but still only some of them got the new drums. So its a bit hard to order parts for a car when you don't know what is the correct bit.
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P1CK4D
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so why give him greef if even you dont no?
Im not giving him greif, im just confused to why his friend who works in a parts shop is unable to find out what pad he needed. Surely, its he's job to find out? I doubt he gives out every part it COULD be to all the customers?
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will_doyle
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Maybe I need 200x29?
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Vauxhall_Corsa_1.6_1999/p/Car-Parts/Brakes/Brake-Friction/Brake-Shoes/?102720011&1&b33d25079a51af3bc125f80d0e59978ac1f39af9
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mark_gsi
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nope but maybe his corsa is the one where they changed them or something and hes not to sure. my mate owns a garage and ive heard the same from car places sending 2 parts as there unsure. but any ways lets not thurn this into an argument. 
like its been said, take of your old ones and messure/check them agenst new. 
[Edited on 28-09-2009 by mark_gsi]
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will_doyle
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nope but maybe his corsa is the one where they changed them or something and hes not to sure. my mate owns a garage and ive heard the same from car places sending 2 parts as there unsure. but any ways lets not thurn this into an argument.
like its been said, take of your old ones and messure/check them agenst new.
[Edited on 28-09-2009 by mark_gsi]
yh
will do
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P1CK4D
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quote:
Originally posted by mark_gsi
nope but maybe his corsa is the one where they changed them or something and hes not to sure. my mate owns a garage and ive heard the same from car places sending 2 parts as there unsure. but any ways lets not thurn this into an argument.
like its been said, take of your old ones and messure/check them agenst new.
Its not turning into an argument.  But surely, there are ways of finding out what shoes vauxhall used on each car going by the VIN number or something.
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Originally posted by mark_gsi
so why give him greef if even you dont no?
Im not giving him greif, im just confused to why his friend who works in a parts shop is unable to find out what pad he needed. Surely, its he's job to find out? I doubt he gives out every part it COULD be to all the customers?
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Is he as retarded as you?
You were just being a cock towards him for no reason at all. All the lad has done is asked a question.
Funny thing is you have no idea what the answer is either
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P1CK4D
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You were just being a cock towards him for no reason at all. All the lad has done is asked a question.
Funny thing is you have no idea what the answer is either
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I wouldn't know. I don't work in the industry where i'd need to know.
So i'll just get a job in Currys then and give people a tumble dryer, hair dryer, washing machine and cooker as im sure one of them was built for the purpose of drying cloths.
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johnhara1
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The lad at the part shop did find out what pad he needed.
The computer gave him two possible shoes simply because vauxhall fitted two diff types to the same model of car.
Either take the shoes with you to match the part or return the one you don't need for a refund.
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P1CK4D
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The lad at the part shop did find out what pad he needed.
The computer gave him two possible shoes simply because vauxhall fitted two diff types to the same model of car.
Either take the shoes with you to match the part or return the one you don't need for a refund.
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But surely, there are ways of finding out what shoes vauxhall used on each car going by the VIN number or something.
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johnhara1
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No there isn't, well certainly not at your local motor factors anyway.
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P1CK4D
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No there isn't, well certainly not at your local motor factors anyway.
That was my point. Wouldn't Vauxhall know?
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Corsa_Quadz
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I work in motor factors and basically you have to go by the list thats given. If you have a choice i usually ring up main dealer with vehicle details and ask them for the measurements they give or alternativley do what doyles mate has done and supply both.
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P1CK4D
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Giving both parts would annoy me as a customer. I wouldn't want to go back to get a refund on a part because they were unable to find the precise part.
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Corsa_Quadz
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Then go to main dealer then...simple, the sole point of a motor factors is a "patented" part you cant expect single manufacturers to come up with main dealer software to find these parts as nobody would bother using them.
Being annoyed as a customer is a personal opinion, its out of our hands if you want to go elsewhere and usually judging by main dealer figures they always come back.
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will_doyle
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Yeah... my mate put my Reg into a computer and it came up with two possibilities.
Ill fit them tonight and just take the other one back
cheers
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alan-g-w
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Originally posted by P1CK4D
Giving both parts would annoy me as a customer. I wouldn't want to go back to get a refund on a part because they were unable to find the precise part.
Usually if this happens at the garage we get both in, find out the one needed and the next time the parts guy is in he takes the wrong ones away.
If Doyle was DIY'ing it ( ) he should remove the shoes first and take them down to the motor factors to compare, removing the need to go back for a refund.
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