According to my local MOT station, my front disks will need replacing before next year's test. Any major gotchas in this job? How much should I expect to pay for new front disks and pads. Any special tools needed?
TIA
TIm
According to my local MOT station, my front disks will need replacing before next year's test. Any major gotchas in this job? How much should I expect to pay for new front disks and pads. Any special tools needed?
TIA
TIm
The message from "Tim Downie" contains these words:
Try this lot.
Tim Downie ( snipped-for-privacy@obvious.yahoo.co.uk) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :
If they need doing, they need doing because they need doing, NOT just to get you through the bloody MOT.
The MOT is a bare minimum, not a target highpoint.
Probably not, but the pistons probably need to be wound back to fit new pads.
Disks - £23.50+vat Pads - £24.50+vat
Clam down, they work and they're legal. The MOT station just pointed out that they would need probably need attention before the next MOT. I'm not going to go crawling about the brakes anymore than I have to so rather than wait until the disks are worn to the point of *need*, I'll tackle the job now.
The pads seems fairly straightforward but there seem to be three different disks listed. What's the easiest way of determining which are the right ones? Another (probably exceedingly stupid question), are disks priced per pair or each (not that I would consider replacing just one).
TIA
TIm
Tim Downie ( snipped-for-privacy@obvious.yahoo.co.uk) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :
Far too many people regard the MOT as all the annual maintenance their vehicle needs, and a target to aim at once a year.
Good.
If only GSF bothered to put a phone number on their website...
Try
The message from "Tim Downie" contains these words:
The brakeparts site does them as pairs.
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