Brake questions

**johnny_adidas** · by **johnny_adidas** » Sun May 07, 2006 10:43 pm

Right time has come to chnge my brakes. basically have a grinding noise coming from the rears, knew they would have to be changed soon but was hoping it would be ok for another while.
Rear discs are fairly bad. front discs look fine.

gona swp my front discs to the back and put some new drilled and grooved on the front. prob gona go for green stuff pads all around.

question is should i upgrade to braided hoses now as well. or can they be done in a months time or so if i was unhappy with how the brakes at that stage.

second question is if i can change the brakes (done this before on another car already) its there much involved in replacing handbrake components?

Fraz · by **Fraz** » Sun May 07, 2006 10:47 pm

<div class='quotetop'>(johnny_adidas)</div><div class='quotemain'>gona swp my front discs to the back and put some new drilled and grooved on the front. prob gona go for green stuff pads all around.</div>

neat trick if you can pull it off...cant be done mate

**Rusty_CallyT** · by **Rusty_CallyT** » Sun May 07, 2006 10:47 pm

you'll find that hard, the front and rear disc's are completely differant

**M6 AXL** · by **M6 AXL** » Sun May 07, 2006 10:53 pm

Front vented, rear solid. no chance. :nono:

And thats just for starters.

Animal · by **Animal** » Sun May 07, 2006 11:40 pm

No hand brake drums in the fronts.

**johnny_adidas** · by **johnny_adidas** » Sun May 07, 2006 11:52 pm

oh well, feeling slightly embarassed now!!! didnt realise there was a diff

right then, keep front discs and replace rears.

any opinions on the questions?

**johnny_adidas** · by **johnny_adidas** » Mon May 08, 2006 9:44 am

ok after a bit more research, i think im just gona replace the back disc and get some decent pads. i cant source greenstuffs anywhere locally and have been told they can warp the discs while also taking a while to heat up. gona invest in the braided hoses though. cant find any on ebay so guess ill just have to do some surfing.

**Rusty_CallyT** · by **Rusty_CallyT** » Mon May 08, 2006 9:53 am

i had goodrich braided hoses on my old turbo, will be moving them onto my new turbo along with the black diamond drilled and grooved disc's and pads

**johnny_adidas** · by **johnny_adidas** » Mon May 08, 2006 9:58 am

thanks adam, ive been looking through threads and can only find great things being said about braided hoses.

how about the handbrake? what would i need to order if i was gona replace the lot and is it a major job?

**johnny_adidas** · by **johnny_adidas** » Mon May 08, 2006 10:18 am

just found the hoses on ebay for 38.75

**dj_smurph** · by **dj_smurph** » Mon May 08, 2006 6:55 pm

green stuff pads will warps the discs if you do less than 5000 miles in 3 years as my mate found out

**johnny_adidas** · by **johnny_adidas** » Wed May 10, 2006 10:39 pm

aftere my initial embarrassment, i checked the set of discs and pads i had at home to discover they were a front set.
went off and bought a set of brembo discs and mintex pads locally to replace the rears.
all went fine until i tried to remove the calipers. not a hope in hell of the 2 bolts moving. even got someone else to try just to make sure it was just me. tried wd40, no budge, tried a hammer on the socket handle. no budge. and theres not enough room to try a breaker bar. any ideas?

**M6 AXL** · by **M6 AXL** » Wed May 10, 2006 10:55 pm

Heat Gun? [img]/laugh.gif[/img]

**johnny_adidas** · by **johnny_adidas** » Wed May 10, 2006 10:58 pm

a lighter do? [img]/smile.gif[/img]

**dicky** · by **dicky** » Wed May 10, 2006 11:00 pm

Did you try fitting the socket over the bolt and wack the socket with a hammer?

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