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 Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 9:32 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Tamworth
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So after finally solving the locking nut issue i was able to get the wheels off and change my pads......
I knew they would be bad but wow were these dead!!
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 9:38 am |
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Joined: Jan 26, 2010
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Location: Kent
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Wow now that is using every bit of the material on the backing plate, good job you did then when you did!
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 9:46 am |
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Joined: Feb 21, 2012
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Location: west midlands
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Just a quick question, do you bleed your brakes after you replace the pads?
cheers
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 9:50 am |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2010
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Location: Ireland
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Looks like you got them off in the nick of time!
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 10:03 am |
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Joined: Feb 06, 2012
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Location: reading
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jeeze boy there's more metal on my chain. talk about cutting a fine line
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 10:09 am |
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Joined: Feb 11, 2010
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there's still some left on there, youd have been alright  
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 10:17 am |
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Joined: Apr 08, 2012
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Location: Scunthorpe
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And I thought mine were bad haha
any damage to the inside of your disks???
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 10:23 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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| anton1989 wrote: |
Just a quick question, do you bleed your brakes after you replace the pads?
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You don't need to...unless they have got air in somehow.
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 10:52 am |
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Joined: Aug 19, 2011
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Location: Wiltshire
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I call that getting your money's worth 
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 10:53 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: devon
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got your moneys worth there haha
we had a cabstar in at work this week the pads and discs were that bad the inside pad fell out letting the caliper pistons travel so far fluid leaked out past the seals!!! took the caliper off and the pistons just fell off on the ramp. bloke said "oh its been grinding for a few weeks actually just didnt get round to getting it looked at" unbelievable lol
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 10:55 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: West mids
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How come they haven't warn down evenly? That's what I'd be more concerned about
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Last edited by spike_202 on Thu May 10, 2012 5:35 am; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 12:23 pm |
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Joined: Feb 21, 2012
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Location: west midlands
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| Edward wrote: |
| anton1989 wrote: |
Just a quick question, do you bleed your brakes after you replace the pads?
cheers |
You don't need to...unless they have got air in somehow. |
cheers
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 12:30 pm |
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Joined: Jun 04, 2010
Posts: 1691
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Location: northallerton
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lol my in law came round saying can you look at my car the brakes are grinding/squeeling
took the wheel off and the piston had been doing the braking on both sides and the outer pads were to metal lol
did a good deed and changed them for free
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