Are you sure the rear discs need changing at 48k. I've done loads of disc and pad changes on various car models and the rear discs normally last longer than that. Fronts wear yes but not the rears.

Or is it as case of while changing the front discs let's just do the lot ?

I just did my son's Octavia VRS and again front discs needed changing but the rears were fine. So it was discs and pads up front but just pads on the rear. Then a full brake bleed including the clutch.

Another question does anyone have good get the disc off tricks ? I've normally had to whack them a lot with a club hammer to get the disc off, I don't know if the factory does not put any copperease on before fitting but boy are some discs hard to remove. I always wire brush, clean the hub and apply copperease on replacement.

1 hour ago, aubrey said:

Another question does anyone have good get the disc off tricks ?

Crowbar down between rear disc face and wheel bearing housing, exert outward pressure and then use hammer percussion on the disc. May need to rotate disc and repeat in two or three places. 

Top tip from experience, partially fit one wheel bolt so that when the disc does let go it doesn't smack into any parts of you...

2 hours ago, aubrey said:

Another question does anyone have good get the disc off tricks ? I've normally had to whack them a lot with a club hammer to get the disc off,

aubrey, exactly the same here.

When refitting, I always wipe a finger of copper grease round the hub where the disc sits.

Also coat the back of the pads & the sliders with Mintex Ceratec anti brake squeal. Does the job well.

On 27/09/2021 at 12:11, J.R. said:

At that age and mileage & if you hardly use the brakes then they will most likely be rusted to feck especially the inner face that is not visible.

 

I would also speculate that the backplates are in a similar state and about to self destruct, where you live (not by the sea hopefully) and whether the vehicle is garaged at night will have a big influence.

 

DIY or independant garage will be far cheaper.

Not true I'm afraid.

48 minutes ago, RodDuggan said:

Not true I'm afraid.

 ? not sure what part/section/comment you are referring to. 

All of it, I made it all up as usual, all fantasy, I simply regurgitate what the main dealer tells me, I trust them implicitly as I would not know one end of a screwdriver from the other.

Edited 5 October, 20214 yr by J.R.

@RodDuggan  What are you doing and what has any local independent quoted if you got a quote?

 

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/498084-rear-brakes

 

 

I've been reading through the links that @e-Roottoot posted, and I see that one of the things the dealer said was "The inner face of the discs tends to deteriorate more than the outer face you can see".

 

Assuming that this is true (is it?), can anybody explain to me why this might be?

1 hour ago, MX-5 said:

I've been reading through the links that @e-Roottoot posted, and I see that one of the things the dealer said was "The inner face of the discs tends to deteriorate more than the outer face you can see".

 

Assuming that this is true (is it?), can anybody explain to me why this might be?

Not sure about the Yeti, as they look (at the moment) ok'ish to me on the inner faces albeit they are in a surprisingly poor state, but have had similar with the rear disks on Renault, Volvo and MB ... my guess is probably something to do with the back plates causing a microclimate that retains the moisture and not drying out properly, hence the corrosion..... nothing technical, just an opinion. 

 

Someone will be along to give a technical answer I guess.

1 hour ago, MX-5 said:

Assuming that this is true (is it?), can anybody explain to me why this might be?

I have always found it to be so when replacing discs and pads.

1 hour ago, MX-5 said:

I've been reading through the links that @e-Roottoot posted, and I see that one of the things the dealer said was "The inner face of the discs tends to deteriorate more than the outer face you can see".

 

Assuming that this is true (is it?), can anybody explain to me why this might be?

 

An underhand upselling technique?

 

Edited 5 October, 20214 yr by Carlston

This is one of the rear discs I replaced on my Fabia, looked OK from outside but when changing pads this was the state of the inside of the disc and more than worn out pad on that side.

Edited 5 October, 20214 yr by Urrell

42 minutes ago, Urrell said:

This is one of the rear discs I replaced on my Fabia, looked OK from outside but when changing pads this was the state of the inside of the disc and more than worn out pad on that side.

 

If the pads/discs are worn more on the inside that could indicate a sticking caliper, although because Skoda cars tend to use one piston sliding calipers they might wear more quickly on the inside anyway.