any of you brake pad changing gurus near Falkirk?

bobnitro · Post by **bobnitro** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:14 pm

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.

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:16 pm

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 ?

bobnitro · Post by **bobnitro** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:20 pm

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

I am just a nugget!

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:42 pm

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?

alicrozier · Post by **alicrozier** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:45 pm

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

bobnitro · Post by **bobnitro** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 3:08 pm

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.

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 3:43 pm

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?

bobnitro · Post by **bobnitro** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:06 pm

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??

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:07 pm

I can take them then

craigieb · Post by **craigieb** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 5:45 pm

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

bobnitro · Post by **bobnitro** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:48 pm

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.

Post by **simon** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:13 pm

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?

bobnitro · Post by **bobnitro** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:17 pm

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

Clarkie · Post by **Clarkie** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:52 pm

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

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:01 pm

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