Mk3 Brakes...

PGWLE · Post by **PGWLE** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:02 pm

Just got the new pads for the front brakes, anything worth noting before I fit them this weekend?

Never done it before, so any advice would be sound!

Cheers, Laurence

Mk2Adam · Post by **Mk2Adam** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:07 pm

buy some "plus gas" basically frees rusted or seized bolts

PGWLE · Post by **PGWLE** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:14 pm

Where's the best place to pick that up??

I got some Delphi Lockheed pads, not the cheapest not the most expensive, suppose I really should of checked what is good here first >.<

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:06 pm

i think halfrauds do plus gas but don't take my word for it. its well worth getting though!

i'd say make sure u put some copper slip on the back of the pads where the piston touches the pad, and where the caliper pushes the other pad. that stops them from squeeking!

and make sure everything is nice and clean, all mating surfaces are free of rust and everything should be cool!

PGWLE · Post by **PGWLE** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:45 pm

had a thought while I was watching the tv, won't the piston slowly move across will I need to jam somthing in there to stop this happening?

i'll pop in to halfords tommorow, I need something to get the bumpers nice and black as well!

Thanks again-LG

Mk2Adam · Post by **Mk2Adam** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 5:27 pm

the piston will need pushing back when you're ready to put the new pads on, basically just use something (which won't slip and damage anything) to push the piston back into the caliper, with the brake fluid resevoir lid off....then fit the new pads in with some copper grease on the connecting points on the back....then refit the disc etc and make sure you pump the brake pedal a few times before you start driving properly to make sure it's all circulated okay

hope i havn't forgot anything, i'm pretty tired so wouldn't suprise me

and as for the bumpers, use simoniz back to black, after about 3 sprays of that in about 3 days and it'll look like new

PGWLE · Post by **PGWLE** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:12 pm

Thanks bud!

Did the bumpers, they didn't have black to black at halfords, so I used some Black Wax stuff? Came in a little bottle? Its very good! Looks showroom now!

Ta again - LG