Hi All:wave:

Need to replace the pads and shoes on the Panda sometime soon. Im capable of doing them(with a little help from a knowledgeable grandfather) but is there anythign to look out for?

Do any of the seals, pistons or hoses ever corrode and will be liable to break or split?

Is it worth me getting any spares before i start and i'm left without any transport?

I await all your expert advice!

Craig.

Is it a Selecta?

If so, they're bigger pads and disks than the manuals I think, other than that, not sure, never touched brakes to date

Jon

Front pads easy just put a rag round the brake fluid storage tank to catch brake fluid that may spill over the top of the tank when the calliper piston is pushed back into the calliper so you can replace with new pads. Rear shoes more of a pain two types fitted ok self adjusting type or a better type self adjusting type. The most common fitted is the heavy spring and washer type so it would pay you to look at the type fitted to your car. If you get the rear drums off you can also check the condition of the wheel cylinders for any sign of weeping of brake fluid. If your panda is an auto it will have different pads fitted as I found out turbo uno ones will fit. Do check brake hoses at the front and the clip that holds it to the suppension leg offten rot away cable tie is ok replace it and MOT centre would have no problem with it.

You might have to bleed the system...so start putting easing oil around the bleed nipples a couple of days in advance; to stop them shearing off. Otherwise, quite straightforward.
The rear brake springs can be heavy going, so make sure that you align the hub cut-outs as described in the manual ... and when they finally flip off; make sure that they don't catch the nitrile-rubber gasket/cover on the slave cylinder and tear it.
All the best you can do it.