Hi all Took front whells off of my wife`s ka this afternoon, brake pads are down to about 1 1/2 mm, been quoted £20 for new pads. What tools will i need, other than spanners, pliers ect, what size hex key will i need or is it a torx bit at the back of the caliper??
Thanks for any help
Tony
In message , Tony & Debs writes
Brakes are straightforward. Its an allen bolt and I'm 95% certain that its 7mm.
...Which if I remember rightly is an odd size. I got one from a bicycle shop once, when in the middle of nowhere!
Si
In message , "Mungo \"two sheds\" Toadfoot" writes
I bought a socket mounted one from Halfords because both my Focus and Ka use the same size.
IIRC, it's the same size as BMW use, and Eurocarparts do a long key with handle quite cheaply. But I got a set with 3/8 drive from Halfords for not a lot - much more useful.
They're easy enough to get hold of, certainly, but I'd hate to think of the poor chap taking his wheels off only to spend the next ten minutes grummaging around for an Allen key he hasn't got :o)
Si
P.S. Ever done that? Discovered half way through a job that you're missing a tool or a part and thought "I'll just nip down to get one in the......"?
Oh yes
Murphys law states that this will only happen when you've broken something and you need the new part to drive the car to the motor factors to get the replacement part.
-- James
Usually spark plugs, when you were only going to gap them.
Si
Thanks for all your help guys, just took me 40 mins to do the brake`s.
Next job, is the shoe`s
Regards
Tony
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