Feeling brave, front discs and pads

[Sylvaforever]

Mr2Mike said:

Sylvaforever said:

just a minor point but did no one tell you never do more than one thing to your brakes at a time?

You'll need to explain that, it makes no sense to me

Try reading what he did.

Oh "I have never done this job before." first line.

Good to see the OP cracked on and has this under his belt, personally I'd do both tasks in isolation but there you go.

Edited by Sylvaforever on Monday 15th August 20:39

[Digby]

HustleRussell said:

It's doing a right job, with the right stuff, with the best of the available information.

Hey, it's probably great stuff. If, as reports suggest, its main use appears to be to avoid issues with electronic systems and if you are the type of person who puts copper grease on with a table spoon, it is undoubtedly perfect.

[Mr2Mike]

Sylvaforever said:

Try reading what he did.

Oh "I have never done this job before." first line.

Good to see the OP cracked on and has this under his belt, personally I'd do both tasks in isolation but there you go.

Still don't understand why the advice is to never do more than one thing to your brakes at a time. What's so bad about fixing everything that needs it?

Are we suggesting the OP changes the pads then tests the brakes, changes the discs then checks the brakes, changes the fluid then checks the brakes etc? You'd be there forever.

[StoatInACoat]

Mr2Mike said:

Sylvaforever said:

Try reading what he did.

Oh "I have never done this job before." first line.

Good to see the OP cracked on and has this under his belt, personally I'd do both tasks in isolation but there you go.

Still don't understand why the advice is to never do more than one thing to your brakes at a time. What's so bad about fixing everything that needs it?

Are we suggesting the OP changes the pads then tests the brakes, changes the discs then checks the brakes, changes the fluid then checks the brakes etc? You'd be there forever.

Don't get this either. Once the car is in the air, tools are out and to hand and everything's apart why wouldn't you do everything you need to do at once? Genuine question, I've always worked this way and it seems counter intuitive not to.

[Matt Seabrook]

Information from another brake manufacturer re copper grease. For the record I don't care what product you use on your brakes as its not my car but at least the information I have given is baked up by two of the big names in manufacturing O.E. parts for cars.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6AYgUszjha9X0JoV...

[one eyed mick]

How many pad back plates are aluminium? how many calipers in aluminium bear directly on the pad other than the piston which is usually steel???

[HustleRussell]

I must say I've done brakes on a range of cars now including racers and I haven't come across an aluminium caliper.

[thebraketester]

HustleRussell said:

I must say I've done brakes on a range of cars now including racers and I haven't come across an aluminium caliper.

Really? I think you'll find that there are plenty of calipers that are aluminium.

AP. Brembo. Willwood

[HustleRussell]

thebraketester said:

HustleRussell said:

I must say I've done brakes on a range of cars now including racers and I haven't come across an aluminium caliper.

Really? I think you'll find that there are plenty of calipers that are aluminium.

AP. Brembo. Willwood

I know there are.

[PhillipM]

Rears of loads of Peugeots/Citreons/Renaults too.