Technical Advice please : How to replace rear discs
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Technical Advice please : How to replace rear discs
Take it into a dealer.
""Take it into a dealer""
Yes good suggestion if you got 5 numbers on last nights lottery ticket!
As the BBC say " other car repair establishments are available" and if you don't let your confidence exceed your competence then I have great respect to those who get their spanners out to do it and even more respect for those who ask for help!
Paul
Yes good suggestion if you got 5 numbers on last nights lottery ticket!
As the BBC say " other car repair establishments are available" and if you don't let your confidence exceed your competence then I have great respect to those who get their spanners out to do it and even more respect for those who ask for help!
Paul
This goes against the spirit of what this forum is all about.
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Whilst I'd be the last person to encourage anyone to work beyond the limits of their competence, this job is well within the reach of a home mechanic with suitable tools. The job is more awkward than it ought to be (thanks Fiat
), but there's nothing about it that needs the services of a dealer.
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What a piece of,,, "poor design lets say" can you imagine on a 6/7 year old car trying to remove that, especially if no one put anti seize on the bolts/nuts in the past?
But its similar(rubbish design) for the rear drums any lip that forms on the drum stops you pulling it off, there's no access to wind back the self adjuster and you end up destroying the fitting kit holding the shoes in place.
But its similar(rubbish design) for the rear drums any lip that forms on the drum stops you pulling it off, there's no access to wind back the self adjuster and you end up destroying the fitting kit holding the shoes in place.
Yes, which is why one of the first things I do when taking delivery of a new car is to remove, lubricate and replace any bolt I'm reasonably likely to need to remove during the car's lifetime. But there are likely very few folks who'll be doing that on a brand new car; it's hardly an 'unboxing experience' that would appeal to most folks.
The rear brakes on disc braked 500's are notorious for premature corrosion and there have been reports of problems with pads sticking after only a few month's use in the UK; when new, they're assembled completely dry.
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Euro Car Parts have 50% off ( or buy one get one free ) on brake parts at the mo if anyone's thinking of doing anything now or in the near future, and even at their higher prices its still good value after discount, got rear discs and Bosch pads for my Mazda £48 delivered.
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That's rather simple when you compare it to having to pull the hub from the driveshaft that's needed for the Panda 4x4!
In regards to job confidence, I tend to think about who would often do the job for most.
If a Kwik****fitter can, anyone can! (and perhaps a few zoo exhibits too)
I don't understand why makers put discs on the rear of "small" cars, given that perhaps only 10% of braking is done by them corrosion is bound to start at an early stage due to "lack of wear" even on our other much larger car corrosion to the disc causes failure before "wearing out"
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It's another triumph of marketing over engineering.
While I'd be the first to encourage owners to do work themselves, we must remember that brakes and suspension are safety items. No disrespect to the OP, but if they hae to ask generically "how do do this?" rather than "Do I really have to remove the hub bolts?" Then maybe they need some on the job mentoring. There is a limit to what we can do "remotely" but if we start to help we have to do it responsibly. With things like this:
http://garagewire.co.uk/news/mot-horror-uks-hidden-dangers-exposed/
being reported it's pretty scary. With todays litigious society there are liability issues too. The car ownwer may be OK but if there is an incident their insurance company may think otherwise. I've not heard of issues with repairs in the UK, but there have been issues with giving people a tow. Most of the 4x4 clubs recommend you get a driver to sign a disclamer before giving anyone a tow or recovering them in snow etc. Some insurance companies have claimed the tow or recovery caused damage and claimed off the 4x4 owner who was just trying to help.
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http://garagewire.co.uk/news/mot-horror-uks-hidden-dangers-exposed/
being reported it's pretty scary. With todays litigious society there are liability issues too. The car ownwer may be OK but if there is an incident their insurance company may think otherwise. I've not heard of issues with repairs in the UK, but there have been issues with giving people a tow. Most of the 4x4 clubs recommend you get a driver to sign a disclamer before giving anyone a tow or recovering them in snow etc. Some insurance companies have claimed the tow or recovery caused damage and claimed off the 4x4 owner who was just trying to help.
Robert G8RPI.
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It was "helpful" posts from this poster that made me stop using this forum for a long time.
Have you ever done the rear discs on a Panda/500? I have. Guess what, I’ll pay someone else to do it if I ever own another car on the platform.
I’ve forgotten more about 500s and Pandas than you probably know.
A kit which includes wheel cylinders and everything that sits inside the drum is available. I would list the part number of the one sitting in my spare room, but I wouldn’t want to make people leave because of my helpful advice.
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Your advice isn't the problem , the way you deliver the advice is.
Take it to the dealer xoxoxoxox mwah!
It's ok I did end up replacing everything hubs and all, bar one wheel cylinder, just the job was harder than it should have been.
Why did you have to replace the hubs?
Thanks to all responders, esp. Paul m at Texas 149, for interesting video!
(love his "wham the brake bolts up really tight but use a torque wrench for the wheel bolts" !!)
Wonder if "standard" 500 calipers are same as Abarth?
I think it would be within my capabilities BUT I'm wary of rusty bolts blocking progress plus that piston wind/push thing, so reckon I might just get it done at a garage, wimp that I am !
(love his "wham the brake bolts up really tight but use a torque wrench for the wheel bolts" !!)
Wonder if "standard" 500 calipers are same as Abarth?
I think it would be within my capabilities BUT I'm wary of rusty bolts blocking progress plus that piston wind/push thing, so reckon I might just get it done at a garage, wimp that I am !
