Help changing brake pads

[Ross1988]

Can anyone help me put on new brake pads? I want to learn how to do it, and I don't know anyone in the Sheffield.

So over to pistonheads. Obviously I'd pay for your time, and throw in a crateof your choice as a thanks.

I'll provide the brake pads, but I don't have the tools.

The car's a Ford Fiesta Zetec-S 1.6 2000 model.


So can anyone help? Always nice to meet new PH'ers as well.

[jonnynine11]

I'm in Doncaster if you can wait till after the 18th I will gladly help you if you drive over it will take less than an hour.

[philmots]

If it's super urgent and there's nobody to help i find there's plenty of pretty useful guides online, only need basic tools.

[Ross1988]

Thanks for the Kind offer!

I need it before then so I'm going to attempt it my self!

Thanks again though.

[Pesty]

Ross

Another doncaster guy here. I'm no mechanic but have always changed my own brake pads and have most tools. Should take less than an hour if you want to drive over some time.

Its pretty easy

IIRC ford sometimes use tools not comonly found like 7mm hex head bolts for brakes

Edited by Pesty on Friday 4th February 22:00

[Ross1988]

Pesty

I can pop round tomorrow. I don't have the parts yet but I can source them tomorrow. if you pm me your number ill be in touch. I'm currently out and about but we cAn sort tommorrow? I'm on a blackberry which I've never used before. Excuse the crapness

[rhinochopig]

I've no idea on a zetec, but on some rear callipers you cannot simply push the pistons back in. They need to be rotated and pushed. If you force them in you knacker them - I speak from expensive personal experience when I did this on my first car years ago.

You tube will probably have some how too guides. Typically though it's simply a case (if the hoses are long enough) of undoing one set of bolts, hinging the calliper upwards and swapping the worn pads for the new ones. Remember to copper slip the pad backs and to push the calliper pistons back in. Never ever apply the brakes with the pads out - you'll pop the pistons out.

[Pesty]

I have a tool for winding in rear pistons if its rear pads that need doing.

Ross I will PM you

ps I don't want paying it wont take long and I'm stuck in the house anyway.

Edited by Pesty on Saturday 5th February 00:23

[Ross1988]

Thanks again for all the help Pesty!

Wasn't too bad of a job, something I would attempt by my self.

[Pesty]

Was a pleasure. Nice little motor.

Although today I have had the third degree from the mrs after the kids told them a young man was parked up.

apparently we are all going to be axe murdered

[flattotheboards]

PH at its best!

[Leigh996tt]

flattotheboards said:

PH at its best!

nice job Pesty.

[anonymous-user]

Let's hope the karma works out here!

[rhinochopig]

anonymous said:

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I'll await Pesty's accident thread as no good deed tends to go unpunished.