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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: km on 03 February 2012, 19:11

Title: Replacing brakes
Post by: km on 03 February 2012, 19:11

How much would a garage charge for labour to change a complete brake setup roughly? Calipers, discs, pads, carriers and lines. Guessing they would have to be bled too. Front and rear btw :)

EDIT. read somewhere a while ago about splash guards, are they required? and the hub needs to come off or? help!

Title: Re: Replacing brakes.
Post by: richw911 on 03 February 2012, 19:51

Just to change it - not supply it?

Title: Re: Replacing brakes.
Post by: km on 03 February 2012, 20:15

just labour :) i will supply.

Title: Re: Replacing brakes.
Post by: Wazzzer on 03 February 2012, 20:22

3 hours labour at a guess?

Title: Re: Replacing brakes.
Post by: richw911 on 03 February 2012, 20:23

Quote from: Wazzzer on 03 February 2012, 20:22

3 hours labour at a guess?

so £100 ish

Title: Re: Replacing brakes.
Post by: km on 03 February 2012, 20:42

Not too bad I guess! Thank you. Will try negotiate a little  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Replacing brakes. EDIT - regarding splash guards.
Post by: Wazzzer on 03 February 2012, 21:28

What are you doing exactly, swapping to 312/256?

Title: Re: Replacing brakes. EDIT - regarding splash guards.
Post by: km on 03 February 2012, 22:15

323/256 off lcr

Title: Re: Replacing brakes. EDIT - regarding splash guards.
Post by: scarr89 on 04 February 2012, 16:08

Quote from: km on 03 February 2012, 22:15

323/256 off lcr

Sweet, get some snaps up after.

Title: Re: Replacing brakes. EDIT - regarding splash guards.
Post by: Wazzzer on 04 February 2012, 17:41

front splash guards can be left alone as they have a lip that goes inwards, doesn't interfere with bigger discs

rear splash guards have to have the lip ground off as they roll outwards so bigger discs will catch.

You can always change the splash guards for the bigger ones but it's not worth the hassle IMO

Title: Re: Replacing brakes. EDIT - regarding splash guards.
Post by: km on 04 February 2012, 19:55

Don't suppose you could tell me if my current caliper bolts can be reused with the 256mm calipers? The guy who's breaking the car has rounded the bolt so he's decided to cut the bolt altogether!

Title: Re: Replacing brakes. EDIT - regarding splash guards.
Post by: Wazzzer on 04 February 2012, 21:36

not off the top of my head but I can check on ETKA tomorrow for you as I need to know myself

Title: Re: Replacing brakes. EDIT - regarding splash guards.
Post by: km on 05 February 2012, 17:27

That would be great. Got them delivered to me today :D

Title: Re: Replacing brakes. EDIT - regarding splash guards.
Post by: km on 05 February 2012, 21:47

iphone pic  :lipsrsealed:

(http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/184/brembob.jpg)

i've got one more question! hopefully the last one before they get fitted. fronts seem fine. but on the rears, the end of the hose is missing/snapped off. can old brake lines be used or do i need new ones?

circled on the image, the bit that's missing.
(http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/943/brembo2.png)

thanks :smiley: