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Offline GTI:Gibbo

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Brake disk backing plates
« on: 05 March 2012, 15:37 »
Any one got a link or know where i can find a new pair of the above please as mine have seen better days and are falling to bits  :angry:

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Re: Brake disk backing plates
« Reply #1 on: 05 March 2012, 15:41 »
iirc dont you have to remove bearing to replace them seems like a lot of work just for backing plates dude


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Re: Brake disk backing plates
« Reply #2 on: 05 March 2012, 15:46 »
I'v just orderd Brembo disks & pads and thought i might as well change the plates as they look  :sick:

Woulden't you bother then?

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Re: Brake disk backing plates
« Reply #3 on: 05 March 2012, 15:59 »
ooh nice yeah prob would mate but just seems a lot of work cant remember exactly but its the hub or bearing gotta come off to change them im sure someone will know mine are a bit shabby and could do with changing to  :smiley:


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Re: Brake disk backing plates
« Reply #4 on: 05 March 2012, 16:02 »
Okay thanks mate

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Re: Brake disk backing plates
« Reply #5 on: 05 March 2012, 17:13 »
Where you get brembo discs and pads from bud :smiley:
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Re: Brake disk backing plates
« Reply #6 on: 05 March 2012, 17:30 »
dealers, about £15 each. You have to pull the wheel bearing off to get at them though


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Re: Brake disk backing plates
« Reply #7 on: 05 March 2012, 21:48 »
Reading this I'm now  :undecided:

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Re: Brake disk backing plates
« Reply #8 on: 05 March 2012, 22:10 »
Time to change your wheel bearing as well then
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Re: Brake disk backing plates
« Reply #9 on: 06 March 2012, 13:27 »
Sounds alot of work just to replace the bloody backing plates  :rolleyes: