New discs and pads

trigger26 · Post by **trigger26** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 5:19 pm

I need some new discs and pads just been to the local garage and he said it would be about Â£250.
I just wondered how easy it was to do youself as the parts only come to about Â£100 from German Swedish and French.
Any help in how to do it i would be very gratefull.

cheers
trig

moynas · Post by **moynas** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 6:13 pm

How much??

FCUK ME thats alot of money i bought black diamond discs (grooved and vented) and pads for Â£140 and i can tell you that the discs in vw aint that expensive think Â£35 each! i've got some in my garage that have done 1500 miles! look like new!

Servicing front brakes
Removing and installing brake pads, Girling/Lucas brake caliper

Removing

‒ → Remove lower brake caliper housing securing bolt. Counter hold on guide pin.

‒ → Swing brake caliper housing upwards.
‒ Remove brake pads.
Installing

Before inserting new brake pads, press piston back into the cylinder with resetting tool. Before pressing the piston back, draw off brake fluid from the reservoir with a bleeder bottle. Otherwise particularly if reservoir has been topped up, fluid will overflow and cause damage.

‒ → Press piston back.
‒ Insert brake pads.
‒ Swing brake caliper housing down and tighten hexagon bolts to 35 Nm.
◆ The repair kit includes four self-locking hexagon bolts which must be installed in all cases.
◆ After replacing the brake pads, depress pedal firmly several times with the vehicle stationary so that the brake pads are properly seated in their normal operating position.

rich0404 · Post by **rich0404** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 12:49 am

god! dont pay for someone to fit brakes please!

rich0404 · Post by **rich0404** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 12:50 am

nice talk-through there moynas!

PoloGTi · Post by **PoloGTi** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:22 am

im glad you posted that, cos thats what Im going to be doing today and I was just gonna wing it!

trigger26 · Post by **trigger26** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 4:38 pm

Got the bits today for Â£55.
Now going to have a bash at it.

neilw · Post by **neilw** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 2:54 pm

I did mine myself really easy. Just got to unbolt the capillar (sp) so you can take the disk and pads out. took me about 20mins a brake.

trigger26 · Post by **trigger26** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:53 pm

What a nightmare.
The retaining screw on the disc snapped whilst i was undoing it i need to get it out some how.
Managed to get the wheel back on though but i think it is a bit dodgy.

PoloCornwall · Post by **PoloCornwall** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 12:34 pm

If u live near cornwall call me ill come up and fit them for a 20 quid lol dont pay for garages their scamming fcukers all of them lol

moonscale · Post by **moonscale** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 7:57 am

pick up some parts from someone like www.brakes4u.co.uk and fit yourself and save a fortune its easy to do and not only that you wouldnt know what they were fitting it would be the cheapest they can find and charge the dearest

cheers