brakes overhaul

[jamrock]

time to replace the front pads and disc and rear shoes and drums on my 1.3

EURO on their website show pads priced at about £10 with a picture of 4 brake pads, under the price it says per axle???

what does that mean? whilst im at it is there anything else i should do regarding the brakes??
and also if its EURO or GSF i should go with??

thanks guys

[mattneck(Beavis)]

Per axle means litterally both sides acorss one axle.. front being a transaxle if you want to americanise it.. but it basically means front 4 pads, rear 4 shoes, or pads if it was a GTI etc. btw discs are almost always sold in singles so you have to quantity 2..

also neither gsf or euro.. try us at www.vwsonline.co.uk though i recommend as it stands phoning instead as i'm yet to be allowed the time and space to complete the website :doh:

[jamrock]

sweet beavis!!!

il def take note of the number and try giving a ring tomorrow. by then hopefully ive got a couple of qutoes emailed through.

i will be sure to mention im off the site!! 

can you recomend doing anything else brakes wise??

[mattneck(Beavis)]

im shattered so brain is in shutdown mode but, bleeding the system, and replacing the rear cylinders as theyre not much money would be a feature while its apart, its not uncommon by anymeans for them to be leaking!

[jamrock]

now need two front calipers

my mate is braking a G40 polo, will the front calis from that fit on my 1.3??

[mattneck(Beavis)]

Yep - with an upgrade to vented discs there as well!

[rubjonny]

aye they're VWII items exactly same as MK2 GTI 239. make sure you get all the fixings as well, the 1.3 has a shorter bolt/slieve on there which needs swapping whjen fitting venteds. FYI need to biuy both the GTI discs & pads, discs are thicker so the pads are thinner!