Scottish Elises

Hello Chaps,

I was otherwise engaged when a few of you got together for the group pad change. I was sorry to miss it because I am keen to learn the ropes from someone who actually knows what they are doing!

This is a plea for a knowledgeable chap to sacrafice a bit of their time and come and help me change my pads. (or I can travel to you no problem!)

In return, you will get large amounts of banter, tea, and biscuits.

Thanks

Bob.

I would like to know if there is anyhing "out of the ordinary" I have to look for when changing the pads have done loads in my time and I wasn't expecting anything different is there ?

I do not think that there is anything out of the ordinary at all BN.

I am just a nugget!

BiggestNizzy wrote:I would like to know if there is anyhing "out of the ordinary" I have to look for when changing the pads have done loads in my time and I wasn't expecting anything different is there ?

Nothing out of the ordinary, very straight forward.


When you planning doing them Bob?

If doing rears then the piston needs wound back in...
step-by-step here:
http://www.elise-faq.info/index.php?title=Pad_change

MacK wrote:

BiggestNizzy wrote:I would like to know if there is anyhing "out of the ordinary" I have to look for when changing the pads have done loads in my time and I wasn't expecting anything different is there ?

Nothing out of the ordinary, very straight forward.


When you planning doing them Bob?

Hi Mack,

Was hoping to do them anytime before the 24th June Hot Marques evening. I just need to get my pads off Ed first.

I am working like a dog at the moment so it would have to be an evening after 7pm SUN - Thurs, or a Friday Afternoon after 4.00pm, or a Saturday anytime.

Bob.

bobnitro wrote: I just need to get my pads off Ed first.

I could help you out on Tuesday evening or maybe Thursday evening, so if Ed can get the pads to me (and my driving light, if he's not sold it to someone else ) then I could take them to you.

Do you have all the required tools and jack etc?

Got pretty much Bu66er all tools for the job

Was going to theive the jack from my wife's clio, and then do some tool improvisation.......

what are the essentials??

I can take them then

bobnitro wrote:Got pretty much Bu66er all tools for the job

Was going to theive the jack from my wife's clio, and then do some tool improvisation.......

what are the essentials??

am the worst grease monkey in the world but:

a) i live just up the road in brightons
b) i have a trolley jack:D
c) i could do with watching someone do this who knows what they're doing:shock:
d) i can make tea

cheers
craig

Sounds like a plan is emerging guys.

I am happy to nip up to Brightons as long as Mack is too.

I am afraid that I cannot be in Brightons before 7pm though....... let me know how this suits guys. Also depends on whether Mack can get my pads off Ed.....

Think a nice bottle of wine will be coming Mack's way for this....it seems a bit of a burden on him!


Also depends on whether you supply the biccies with the tea craig

Bob.

bobnitro wrote:Was going to theive the jack from my wife's clio, and then do some tool improvisation.......

That's a recipe for broken sills, don't use a scissors jack unless absolutely unavoidable!

Are you changing front and rear?

simon wrote:

bobnitro wrote:Was going to theive the jack from my wife's clio, and then do some tool improvisation.......

That's a recipe for broken sills, don't use a scissors jack unless absolutely unavoidable!

Are you changing front and rear?

Good advice.... keep it coming

Yep, gonna replace both front and rear.

Bob

Bob I'm just round the corner from Craigieb's. Happy to come round and help. I did the pagid's on my 111R myself. If you follow the tips on the techwiki on http://www.seloc.co.uk this will help. If you need a trolley jack, needle nose pliers (to wind rear pistons back), other tools let me know etc etc

Cheers

Clarkie

Dont use the clio jack its rubbish! it has a bit that locks onto the clio's sill and its from a renault so that means its crap I know I have a clio with a flat battery and a stuck bonnet ! hell most people have there clio bonnets fly open not me. I must have the worst luck with cars