Changing front discs on an old car.
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Easy enough if you take your time and use good quality tools.
Make sure you have a good crosshead screwdriver with a boss for a ring spanner to deal with the (probable) set screws that locate the discs on the hub.
Probably worth giving the calliper bolts and calliper carrier bolts a blast of penetrating fluid a day or two before you do the work as well.
Make sure you have a good crosshead screwdriver with a boss for a ring spanner to deal with the (probable) set screws that locate the discs on the hub.
Probably worth giving the calliper bolts and calliper carrier bolts a blast of penetrating fluid a day or two before you do the work as well.
If you don't want to investigate, just book it in. They'll take a look, then ring you to let you know what they think needs doing, then get the bits in and do it. Unless it's something desperatly unusual I expect they would order up the parts in the morning, get them delivered lunch time, and fit them in the afternoon.
Euro car parts
Cheapest discs £32
Cheapest pads £35
Also then you in the discount codes.
If you don’t have the tools nor the diy ability/confidence then ask a friend/family member to help (car throttle has the non car guy chance discs and pads all round on a car without help took him 3 hours 4 corners.).
Cheapest discs £32
Cheapest pads £35
Also then you in the discount codes.
If you don’t have the tools nor the diy ability/confidence then ask a friend/family member to help (car throttle has the non car guy chance discs and pads all round on a car without help took him 3 hours 4 corners.).
Couple of hours labour at a local garage should be no more than £150 + VAT depending where you are in the country so should be no more than £300 all in.
You could ring round a couple of garages for a price to "supply and fit front disks and pads"
Age of car is generally no barrier to getting parts, and a 51 plate is not * that * old. Euros has those disks and pads in stock at many of it's branches.
You could ring round a couple of garages for a price to "supply and fit front disks and pads"
Age of car is generally no barrier to getting parts, and a 51 plate is not * that * old. Euros has those disks and pads in stock at many of it's branches.
Bennet said:
Old? 51 plate? Pah!
Must admit when I saw the thread title then the OP's Forum name I was expecting a car to be Pre 1951 not a 2001Discs/pads can be done cheaply and are certainly not a reason to consider scrapping a car unless it's on it's absolute last legs with a substantial list of ailments.
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