OK, where to start.

I'll run the shortened version... basically this job was a right s.h.i.t!!!

All bolts came undone fine, but when it came to the brake cylinders, on side needed removing from the car as the screw within the cylinder had come undone, but would not go back together again. In the end it needed a lot of lube, a G-clamp in one direction, and a set of extended pliers to screw the damn thing back together again.

Then on the other side the fluid hose was a lot shorter, so that needed disconnecting as well, to get the caliper off, but this one proved a bit easier by comparison...

So, after a lot of bleeding (not my knuckles thankfully) I now have a new pair of discs and pads on the back. And I'm bringing the old ones to Wales because I want some of you to see how one of the discs wore weird even though the pads were OK, quite confusing...

So, including lunch and tea breaks the job took about 7 hours. I couldn't bloody believe how we kept stumbling across various obstacles. In short my entire braking system at the back has been totally overhauled.

Anyway, enough of this. HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone. I'm about to clean myself up a bit (never had my hands so oily) and start on a few cans of Caffreys! :dtp:

Laters

Ah well, at least it was all right in the end

I remember doing a similar job on my Fiat 124 sport, er... a long time ago...

It was a pig of a job, but the sense of achievement when it was finished was worth every minute and every barked knuckle.

Nowadays, I'm old, fat, and lazy - so someone else gets the sense of achievement and a lot of money

p.s. Happy New Year to you and everyone who's reading this at the appropriate time....

OK' date=' where to start.

I'll run the shortened version... basically this job was a right s.h.i.t!!!

All bolts came undone fine, but when it came to the brake cylinders, on side needed removing from the car as the screw within the cylinder had come undone, but would not go back together again. In the end it needed a lot of lube, a G-clamp in one direction, and a set of extended pliers to screw the damn thing back together again.

Then on the other side the fluid hose was a lot shorter, so that needed disconnecting as well, to get the caliper off, but this one proved a bit easier by comparison...

So, after a lot of bleeding (not my knuckles thankfully) I now have a new pair of discs and pads on the back. And I'm bringing the old ones to Wales because I want some of you to see how one of the discs wore weird even though the pads were OK, quite confusing...

So, including lunch and tea breaks the job took about 7 hours. I couldn't bloody believe how we kept stumbling across various obstacles. In short my entire braking system at the back has been totally overhauled.

Anyway, enough of this. HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone. I'm about to clean myself up a bit (never had my hands so oily) and start on a few cans of Caffreys! :dtp:

Laters[/quote']

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