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Author quick help on brakes please!
corsa_caz
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25th Mar 03 at 16:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if your whole braking system needed changing what exactly would it involve and how much would it cost??
Kris TD
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25th Mar 03 at 16:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
pads, discs, brake shoes and fluid, maybe rear drums

unless its totally fucked which i very much doubt it then u will need the brake lines and calipers and rear cylinders too.
corsa_caz
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25th Mar 03 at 16:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i think i am being ripped off thats all, car gone for a service today and i knew it would need new brake discs but they are saying it needs a whole new system and is costing me bucks!!
Kris TD
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25th Mar 03 at 16:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if you change the discs you have to change the pads too.
and if the fronts are knackered the rears probably need doing too, then you will need a complete change of brake fluid.
corsa_caz
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25th Mar 03 at 17:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how much do you reckon that would come too? approx?
Kris TD
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25th Mar 03 at 17:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no idea, i do it all myself and get bits trade, soz
Kris TD
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25th Mar 03 at 17:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bout 2 hours work on top of parts.
corsa_caz
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25th Mar 03 at 17:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ok cheers anyway
corsa_caz
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25th Mar 03 at 17:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
na its called formula one heard some good things about them so went there but think the price seems a bit steep!
Kris TD
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25th Mar 03 at 17:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hertford branch?
corsa_caz
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25th Mar 03 at 17:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well i am trying to speak to them now. they are trying to take the pi55. its the luton branch.
went for a normal service, needed wipers doing cos they were not working they phoned me said i needed a whole new braking system and would cost 750 i was like omg!!!!!! me is thinking no!
Kris TD
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25th Mar 03 at 17:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
tell em to fcuk off. thats daylight robbery
stuyw
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25th Mar 03 at 17:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
damn right, i reckon there trying to rape u coz ur a female
tell them 2 fukc off n go n get a 2nd opinion
Adam-D
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25th Mar 03 at 19:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
750 thats scandalous!!!!!!!!
c0r5a_gsi
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25th Mar 03 at 20:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fcukin hell what a ripp off!!!
Don't get anything done, just get them to write down everything that they say needs doing. Then take it down to your local Vauxhall dealer, they do a FREE safety check on the car, which involves brakes, suspension etc. Then see what they come up with, just don't mention you think the brakes are shagged before they do the check, else they might try making stuff up.
Lisa
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25th Mar 03 at 21:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my rear brakes have never been changed in 6 years and they still work fine and keep passing mot,so whats the problem with rear pistons.
Adam-D
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25th Mar 03 at 21:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the worst from hard used brakes is disks pads shoes and rear cylinders maybee the mastercylinder if its old and all that cud come to 350 400 but 750 its rediculous
im doing my own tommorow red dot disks and ebc pads 125 and fitting them myself
Lisa
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25th Mar 03 at 21:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i would suggest you change too astra gte 16v brakes, after 2 years there is still plenty of pad and discs left and that is with the weight of a 2.0 16v in car,not bad going for 100 quid.
Foz
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25th Mar 03 at 22:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
corsa_caz u get ur car bk from thiefs?
Drew
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25th Mar 03 at 22:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by CorsaFoz
corsa_caz u get ur car bk from thiefs?


was thinking same


most ya will need as adam says is...

front discs and pads
rear shoes and drums
a fluid change
bobothebear
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26th Mar 03 at 09:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Dad just had new discs,pads and brake lines(Cos they mangled them) fitted.
Parts cost £60 and labour cost £60.
moddedcorsa
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2nd Apr 03 at 19:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wot fluid is best to use? as im doin my brakes v.soon, cheers
and-m
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2nd Apr 03 at 22:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dot 4 will be fine.
moddedcorsa
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3rd Apr 03 at 20:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cheers, think ive got a new bottle of that in my shed anyway.

 
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