Fitting New Pads And Discs

Wosket · February 10, 2004

my front brake pads need replacing and i was thinking of getting new discs as well.

how easy will it be for me to replace both? or shall i get them fitted and how much is that likely to cost?

AltezzaScott · February 10, 2004

Really easy matie! If your confident enough with a socket set, you could do this!! LOL

Scorpion · February 10, 2004

Piece of cake an hours work tops!!

If you dont want to do it i will do it for you.i'll take your money

Wosket · February 10, 2004

Piece of cake an hours work tops!!
If you dont want to do it i will do it for you.i'll take your money

and no doubt add extra for a 3 stage while its there!

i think ill be able to manage it from what you've said!

Scorpion · February 10, 2004

I'll even throw in a Gold Class wax for you to

Wosket · February 10, 2004

cheeky!

i'll do it all on my drive

kev dood · February 10, 2004

how about the rears, are they just as easy - cos they are drum in disc type!

philh_100 · February 11, 2004

This is a job i am slowly bringing myself round to doing, ( just waiting for the weather to get a little better and to get hold of the parts)

Scorpion · February 11, 2004

The rears are just as easy....they are NOT drum type.

Monster-Mat · February 11, 2004

handbrake is drum.....

Scorpion · February 11, 2004

Yeah but i thought the disc might of been a giveaway,plus i dont know of any h/brakes that go to the front wheels,standard stuff really :winky:

kev dood · February 12, 2004

eh?? I am talking about the rears. As Mat said, the rears are discs but with a drum handbrake operation. Therefore, to change the discs on the rear, is it the same as front, or is the drum associated with the disc and therefore a little more involved?!

Scorpion · February 12, 2004

When changing the rear drum brakes,release h/brake remove calliper/disc,change drum brakes......adjust everything up, fe-fit.

The original post(by Wosket) was:....changing FRONT discs and pads,thats why i said the rears are not drum(sidetracked a bit).

whitie · February 12, 2004

Your have no problem changing them.... Its as easy as 1,2,4

Wosket · February 12, 2004

yep, i guess i'd better order some, might go for black diamond discs and pads, what do you think?

kev dood · February 13, 2004

yeah fair enough, was just throwing another question in. As now, if he changes the fronts to say DBA's or black diamonds then chances are he will do the rears too! Hence the question will come up at some point!!

To really nit pick, the rears are drums, but only the handbrake part of it. Foot brake part is as we know, disc.

I like the look etc of the black diamond, would be interested to see what you thought of them if you went that route. Also, if you change to aftermarket (performance) brake discs, should you have to tell the old insurance co?