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They're really noisy and squealing and making that horrible noise bad brakes do. Im thinking to get some brake cleaner and give that a go see if its just some dust and dirt thats caught up. how do my drums look too...

Pic 1 Driver Side drum and shoes, Pic 2 passenger side drum and shoes. the shoes look like they have good tread? or is it worn. measurements for brake pad on shoe is about 5mm on both sides Now to confirm; is it wise at this point to change both shoes and drums, these do look quite old. Also, what is the minimum pad i would need on the brakes. Thanks in advance for anyone that responds the help is appreciated.

no my bad, I didn't realise what the job truly was until watching a few videos. Thanks for the link anyway, going to have a look at the drum too in the morning if the weather gets a bit better.

Hey, thanks for the reply, i have seen and added the brakes to my basket, does anyone know the usual cost of labour to fit both sides on the rear side, seems as tho the previous owner cheaped out and didnt get them changed before selling... Also, any cheaper ones that I could get 2 sets for under £100?

lovely runner, I wonder if i could get some more power in here.

Hello all, thanks for taking a look down here, I am getting an awful symphony of screeches from my brakes, After changing the strut bearing I had a good look at the discs and pads at the front and they look A-OKAY so the only suspects left are the rear brakes. Mechanic also suggested that its the rear, and now that I have driven around in the city, noise bouncing off windows and walls... I concur. So, I've come here to ask; What do I need? Whats the cheapest set? Are there any long lasting more expensive sets? I am not looking to fix this myself, the youtube video swiftly disheartened my DIY nature. Unfortunately I do not have even 1/4 of the tools the guy had. Please feel free to send any links, product codes and websites I can get some parts from, I will be buying they and taking them to the man with the tools. Also, just done my first 1500 miles the other day, also fitted a double din touch screen stereo with aux and bluetooth (Sony). Ibz - London - UK

Hey, what does the red switch do... I wanted to install spot lights/ Fog lamps onto my Mk1 Skoda and was thinking to setup the blank buttons to turn it on. looks like that will be the end result

Thanks all for the info, Oh okay thanks, the previous owner states it was serviced but cant trust his word since theres no receipts... Oh i see, its a slight nuisance so I'll see what i can do. Yeah its terrible, I'll upload a photo once its on the ramp. Picked up an AM (aftermarket) part so lets see how long it lasts... Mechanic said he would have to cut off the stabilisers if theyre rusted, i suggested WD40 and to let it sit for a while so lets see how that goes. Any tips on what to look out for, so far the car is really driving good, only noticeable noise is the aforementioned 'input shaft bearing' so im really glad. Oh wait, and the brakes, they're really singing... I think its a duet now so we'll see who's taken the stage when I have a look at them over the weekend.. Are brakes easy to DIY?

Just done over 500 miles on the car since, few short trips, longest drive was to Milton Keynes, car purred but a few things I noted. 2800-2900rpm slight droning/humming/zooming noise when pressing the gas, mainly in 5th gear, going about 50-60, car hasn't been driven past 65mph so I don't stress the engine. - Bearing? who knows... IN NEUTRAL Clutch dipped - engine rattling sound gone, Clutch Up - engine rattling sound --- maybe thrust bearing? Do these cars have dual mass flywheels? Engine oil needs a good change, dip stick showing up as kinda dirty so its worrying. Also radiator takes ages to warm up so need to check for a leak somewhere. oh, and my strut mount bearing has fallen off... so im getting that fixed. soon.

I got it for a good price. As for the seals, yes. But the doors and locks work fine. EPC light is on before ignition. Brakes are squeaking and I'll need to service it over the weekend. But it is nice, loving the space and drive, looking at the topic to change alloys as well as add cruise control so lets see. Ibz

Picked this up the other day, been looking at these for a while now, I wanted the Fabia Scout but for a cheap city car this hits the spot. Strut bearing is loose but it runs well, just driven it 500 miles since purchase and its purring.