StevesTruck

The fronts don't need winding, they just push straight back. If I'm using a g clamp, I leave an old pad in between it and the pot to protect the caliper pot. Rears wind in clockwise, the cheap tools are fine. I have used a pair of water pump pliers when I've been in a rush and had no choice. I don't recommend it, but it can be done. Just don't fight them if they're seized.

Try popping the hose off the brake servo and see if it releases. The none return valve in the pipe can be known to fail.

Assuming you've got decent tyres with the pressure set right, get your wheel alignment checked.

I'd want to have at least one replacement bottom nut and bolt in hand. They spend their lives covered in crap so expect to have bother getting at least one of them out. Wirebrush them up well and give them a spray of release oil at least the night before you want to take them off.

Crack the bleed nipple off and work slowly.

As above, I'd be tempted to leave it alone unless it really needs it. If you do think it needs doing, give it a spray and leave it alone for a while. Patience is a virtue. You should be able to get a little 6-sided socket in there without a lot of bother, ideally shock it with an impact driver than swinging on it. Make sure you've got a spare bleed nipple to hand if you do decide to take it out.

I believe there's a little more to it with an electric handbrake, not a job I've ever done though. What the dealer's saying doesn't seem unfair as main dealer prices go.

My personal opinion - most cars don't actually need discs on the back, old fashioned drums would be fine, but they put discs on because they look shiney. The flipside of this is that they hardly do any work compared to what they're capable of stopping. Modern cars are built cheap, so they use cheap steel on the discs, which rusts over easily and rips the pads up. We've had this with a caddy van that doesn't do many miles when I put cheap discs on it, I replaced them for a set of (second hand ) Brembo's and it's not been a problem.

I'm pretty sure they were Depo's, although there was no name on the website. Just bear in mind we drive on the wrong side of the road, so our headlights have a different beam pattern to what you'll need if you're in Romania.

I put a pair of headlights from carparts4less on mine about 6 months ago, there's a little bit of scatter to the nearside, but other than that it's made a world of difference. Probably the best £100 I've spent on the car.