Cayman S - Suspension and Disc Pictures... HELP!
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Can someone with a better knowledge of discs than me verify that these discs need replacing, the Cayman's due in for his minor service next month, and I don't want to here them say, "we need to talk about these discs...again". It went into the free service clinic a couple of months ago and they said they were excessively coroded and MUST be replaced.
Also, can you tell from the images the condition of the drop links and bushes?? I have a very slight knocking at low speed, (another thread talks about this), but I don't know how you can tell if their shot. Is it a case of swapping and seeing if it works??
p.s. why isn't the back of my disc shiny like the front?
Thanks Guys!!!
Also, can you tell from the images the condition of the drop links and bushes?? I have a very slight knocking at low speed, (another thread talks about this), but I don't know how you can tell if their shot. Is it a case of swapping and seeing if it works??
p.s. why isn't the back of my disc shiny like the front?
Thanks Guys!!!
t dirty car and those discs looked well and truly f
I'm very surprised that you have an MOT with those discs.
Do you park outside overnight in the rain?
If not you need to start drying the brakes off before you garage the car or get used to buying discs.
Pad wear is easy to assess but they will insist on new pads with the discs so irrelevant really.
Do you park outside overnight in the rain?
If not you need to start drying the brakes off before you garage the car or get used to buying discs.
Pad wear is easy to assess but they will insist on new pads with the discs so irrelevant really.
[quote=March2008] "we need to talk about these discs...again". It went into the free service clinic a couple of months ago and they said they were excessively coroded and MUST be replaced.
Sorry, but I think that they may have indicated a safety problem for you and your passengers here!
Better to be safe?
Sorry, but I think that they may have indicated a safety problem for you and your passengers here!
Better to be safe?
They look f**ked to me.
Is the car under warranty?
If not just get oem disks and pads.
I had 2 sets of the disks and pads from Porschshop (/awaits the flamers) but they were branded Pagids and performance was identical to the original Porsche items but half the price. Any garage could fit them for you.
Is the car under warranty?
If not just get oem disks and pads.
I had 2 sets of the disks and pads from Porschshop (/awaits the flamers) but they were branded Pagids and performance was identical to the original Porsche items but half the price. Any garage could fit them for you.
March2008 said:
Apart from covered in muck, what makes you think that? (Nice to know this stuff before having a garage tell you.)
because you said the fronts were shiny, any way a good guy will give them a check so £140 for the disks what ever pads you like oem textar or rs42and jobs a good one.
Edited by mrdemon on Wednesday 21st December 23:00
25% off at www.eurocarparts.com at the moment - enter your reg and click brake discs etc to see (full) prices but be aware that you will need dampening plates and wear sensors too, which'll add £30-40 to the cost.
Calipers are probably just dirty, excessive heat (unlikely in your case) can cook the piston seals but that's about it AFAIK on later cars/calipers (earlier types had a "plate lift" problem).
Putting it away wet shouldn't be a problem if it's used again within a day or two, but you should probably drive it in anger and enjoy it more often, for the benefit of the whole car, not just the brakes.
Calipers are probably just dirty, excessive heat (unlikely in your case) can cook the piston seals but that's about it AFAIK on later cars/calipers (earlier types had a "plate lift" problem).
Putting it away wet shouldn't be a problem if it's used again within a day or two, but you should probably drive it in anger and enjoy it more often, for the benefit of the whole car, not just the brakes.
.... can I watch this being done please?Pagid discs, pads and wear sensors are less than £200 all in from Euro Car Parts at the moment.
Just replace them - if you use "Porsche" parts expect to pay a lot more. If you need them fitted any decent mechanic can do it. An OPC will be £700ish which is frankly ludicrous.
Maybe get the car an underbody clean for Christmas!
Just replace them - if you use "Porsche" parts expect to pay a lot more. If you need them fitted any decent mechanic can do it. An OPC will be £700ish which is frankly ludicrous.
Maybe get the car an underbody clean for Christmas!
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