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car question...quickish answer needed

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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anyone know how much a new set of brake pads cost? ive to pick some up on my way home from work and just wondering if i had enough cash on me, noone here seems to know...strange.

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Well it depends on your car...Mine were £20-30 but if you have an expensive car it will be more. Didn't you think to ask?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    i havent asked anyone yet, im just gonna go to the shop on the way home and buy some. i havent ordered them or anything.

    gonna fit em ourselves.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Just changed mine the day before yesterday. They were about £16 from halfrauds (Try to use that place as a last resort).

    I'm assuming you know how to fit them yourself?

    Edit: Just read last post. Remember to take the cap off your dot4, and check it as well beforehand in case they need bleeding :p
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Go to Partco/Unipart. Depends on the car, but £15 or so. EBC make good pads, if you find anywhere that happens to stock them. :)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    cheers people! i'll get em on my way home.

    should be staying light enough for me to do em.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    You ever changed them before? Bank on needing...

    Copper/silicon grease to coat the back of the pads and slider pins and bolt threads for re-assembly
    Nice, big C clamp to slide the pistons back into the calipers
    A tube of Autosol or suitable metal polish for the piston surface
    A wire brush to clear off the crap

    Don't forget to remove the reservoir cap before sliding the (cleaned-up) pistons back - else you'll pop the seals on the master cylinder...
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Don't forget to remove the reservoir cap before sliding the (cleaned-up) pistons back - else you'll pop the seals on the master cylinder...

    what?

    never known that to happen,ever!

    although i would remove the cap for the overspill.

    on topic,i would go to a motor factor not hallfords cos they are sure to be cheaper.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    yeah ive done it before with my dad so he'll be there to supervise! we'll be ok!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Mad Mac wrote:
    never known that to happen,ever!

    I saw it happen at college ;).
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Click to see more wrote:
    I saw it happen at college ;).
    i think you mean the resevoir to the master cylinder dont you?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Possibly. It was a long time ago now :).
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