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Offline robster23

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Re: "And here's what it needs" said the mechanic handing me a list....
« Reply #10 on: 14 December 2006, 18:00 »
Yikes - discs and bearings together? That sounds painful. I hope that isn't the case.

Thanks for the Brembo heads up - will look at gsf tonight.
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Re: "And here's what it needs" said the mechanic handing me a list....
« Reply #11 on: 14 December 2006, 20:45 »
yeah when i got my rear discs fitted, had to get bearings done as well otherwise i would have done them myself. front discs are much more simpler, just the one nut if i remember correctly.
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Re: "And here's what it needs" said the mechanic handing me a list....
« Reply #12 on: 14 December 2006, 20:49 »
take a real good look at the rear discs and if there is only some small score marks they no reall need to change them. just change the pads if they are well worn. But if you got big visible ridges they you will have to change the discs!
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Re: "And here's what it needs" said the mechanic handing me a list....
« Reply #13 on: 15 December 2006, 08:58 »
Rear brakes arn't hard, you just need to tap in the bearing race & fit to the car, no special tools needed, apart from a suitably sized drift.  Easiest way is to tap the bearing race out of your old disc, and use that to tap in the new one :)
Buy yourself a haynes, all those jobs are easy DIY, apart from the tracking of course.  Zaust system can be a bit of a nightmare, but with someone to help you should be ok.  Get a jack & axle stands or some ramps :)

Best place for service items I've found is AVS:
http://www.vwspares.co.uk
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Re: "And here's what it needs" said the mechanic handing me a list....
« Reply #14 on: 15 December 2006, 13:12 »
Thanks Jonny, i'm trying to get a haynes manual on ebay at the mo - not too uncomfortable with a spanner so I hope to give it a go but the timing belt i've left to a pro lol. :cool:
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Re: "And here's what it needs" said the mechanic handing me a list....
« Reply #15 on: 18 December 2006, 09:01 »
with the rear disc u have to take the rear wheel bearing out f the rear and fit them into you new ones it not to bad but sums there really hard to get out. u just need a hammer and a punch. then u need to wind the rear caliper back so u can fit new pads in. front disc and pads piece of piss. remove the caliper using a 6mm our 7mm allen key on the sliders and remove the brake hub were the pads sit and remove ya disc make sure to clean the surface were the disc sits or u will get brake judder.
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Re: "And here's what it needs" said the mechanic handing me a list....
« Reply #16 on: 19 December 2006, 09:56 »
Thanks Opel, Haynes manual should be arriving today or tomorrow so I shall look it up!

Rob
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Re: "And here's what it needs" said the mechanic handing me a list....
« Reply #17 on: 19 December 2006, 12:18 »
Rear discs do indeed house the rear wheel bearings, not a big job, just a bit tricky if you haven't done it before.
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