Changing Front Pads - Swansea area?

[andrewrobert87]

I fancy giving this a go myself but I havent done it on my own before and wondered if anyone from the swansea area fancy helping me out if they have the tools / Know how? Beer Money Included

Thanks

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

Sure one of local lads will give you a hand

There's also a good step by step guide with decent pictures in the Guides section of the forum mate

 

[andrewrobert87]

Ive done small bits on the car but never the pads - isit majorly difficult for a novice? I know that you have to be careful with the shims and give the sliders a good grease but thats all i was told lol

 

[andrewrobert87]

using this Pic as a guide - Where are the Sliders located? I read you should grease them up when you change the pads but im not sure where they are haha

 

[Budgie]

Front ones are ten mins work.

Wheel off.

Use a 17mm spanner and a 13mm ratchet spanner/socket to undo the bolts that hold the caliper to the yoke.

Only loosen the top one. Remove te bottom one. Fold caliper up. Remove old pads.

Replace. Install in reverse order.

 

[andrewrobert87]

as i want to give the whole lot a clean down and grease up (havent been done for about 2 years or so) where abouts are the slider's? not even sure of the real name of these :|

 

[guysy]

See where his first finger is almost pointing too? thats the top slider, and below under the same looking rubber cover is the other.

 

[andrewrobert87]

ahh ok nice one! do you just pull them out or are they secured in place?

 

[guysy]

Yep once the 2 nuts are out you can just slide them out, clean them up with a rag, wack some new slider grease on or whatever else is compatible, slide them back in and pop the rubber covers back over the lip, self explanatory once there in front of you.

 

[Jaff.]

I'm in Swansea, can give you a hand if you like?

 

[andrewrobert87]

That would be great! where abouts are you bud?

 

[Jaff.]

Birchgrove mate.

 

[andrewrobert87]

wicked! im in Loughor. Im off next week if you still fancy given me a hand with the clio?

 

[MarkCup]

Don't forget to loosen the brake fluid reservoir cap off or pressing the pistons back in to give space for the new thick meaty pads will be a b*tch.

 

[Jaff.]

Yeah no problems mate, give me a pm when your ready

 

[andrewrobert87]

need to try and book it in to a garage next week too as one of the handbrake cables snapped, its the passenger side rear wheel one. nightmare on hill starts ha

 

[Budgie]

Don't forget to loosen the brake fluid reservoir cap off or pressing the pistons back in to give space for the new thick meaty pads will be a b*tch.

I never bother with this.

Just use a G-clamp and it pushes straight back in,

 

[Jaff.]

need to try and book it in to a garage next week too as one of the handbrake cables snapped, its the passenger side rear wheel one. nightmare on hill starts ha

We can do that too if you want mate?

 

[andrewrobert87]

Oh cool, I wouldn't have a clue where to start with the handbrake cable, be nice to do it ye! Thanks mate!! I'll find out some dates and times I'm free and let you know and we can work out a day. Any particular days to avoid on your part mate?