brakes

the drums are grinding on teh back got told they were nearly ready to change them last year, is it as simple as unbolting and dropping the new drum on? or can there be complications with bearings, cylinder, shoes and springs??? a guide would help cheeers

wondered if any of u guys have ever heard of mtec brakes . saw them on ebay at £75 . seemed like a decent price for front discs n pads. what would u recommend

hi guys this is driving me nuts, ive just had my brakes changed by a proper mechanic and after 1 minute of driving the serv, stop, handbrake, abs and esp lights all come on the dashboard, poss more but thats what i can remember. the brakes were complete with rear bearings and new abs rings...

a got my brakes checked when I got my new car on sat clio cup 172 (non abs) a got them checked if a left my car over night and then drove it the following day my brakes sounded worn/rusted and made a grinding noise, the guy at the garage said the brakes are perfect almost brand new but I asked...

Alright chaps, looking to get some 1.2 wheels for a car I'm breaking just so I can wheel it around. Will the 1.2 alloy wheels fit over the brakes, or even the steel wheels for that matter.

Hey, Im looking to replace my brakes on my 182 for ebc's all round as mine need replacing and was just woundering where people suggest is the best place to buy them from? As I've always just ggot them from ebc direct iin the past thanks for any suggestions

Just had my 182 in for a service and Im going to need some new discs and pads pretty soon, the car is going to be used on the track so I want to upgrade from the standard set up but dont want to go silly, what would people recommend and what sort of cost would I be looking at?

Hiya I have a mk1 clio and have been having problems with the brakes, they work fine most of the time but whwn I slow down and drop the clutch I losse brakes. i can regain brakes by pumping. Also it doesnt normaly happen when im in gear. Any help would be greatly appriciated. Thanks

i need to buy discs and pads all round what is the best and cheapest combo for the bests braking. anyone found a good combo?

I'm looking for a 172 atm with big plans but just wondered what's the best way to go with the brakes? Bigger? Better? Is there any brembos or another calipers I can use from any other makes or models? Thanks

Will this be a straight swop i.e changing the dci brake discs and calipers for 172/182 calipers and discs this would be under my 15"alloys. suggestions? thanks

i am trying to change the rear brake pads on my clio 172 cup do i need a special tool to push the piston back in the caliper? thanks

Hi just wondering how good the standard 182 brakes are in comaprasion to cheap aftermarket discs and pads? Which i hsve on the car at the momement (on the car when i brought it) Because when the brakes get a bit of heat in them, they jsut feel like they dont want to stop the car and take...

found out 2day dat bearings are different as i got a cup and had rong bearing sent out twice lol happy days aye so waz just wondering if there r any other things that would be different between 182 and 182 cup????? Thanks ppl

I took my Ph 2 172 2002 to a garage today to get the rear bearings replaced. When I went to pick the car up they said it had not been done cause I would need new discs as well as a new driver side calliper. The reason for this being cause the pads are not contacting the disc and it is all...

Undecided on what setup to buy yet ? Wht are people reviews on theese ? I have experainced brake fade a few times, and i really dnt want it, i also dnt have enough in te money jar to buy 4 pots, Brembo high carbon disks- ferrodo ds/ carbon lorranie r5 ? Ktr drilled disks - ebc/ ferrodo ...

I took my Ph 2 172 2002 to a garage today to get the rear bearings replaced. When I went to pick the car up they said it had not been done cause I would need new discs as well as a new driver side calliper. The reason for this being cause the pads are not contacting the disc and it is all...

Hi all im changing the brake pads on my girls 52 plate 172 iv managed to get the caliaber off and the old pads out but icant seem to get the piston to move back so that i can get the new pads in. I done the front a few days back and i just pushed the piston back in to the caliaber with ease with...

im basically asking if these will fit a ph1 sport! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINTEX-FRONT-BRAKE-PADS-RENAULT-CLIO-MK2-PHASE-2-SPORT-172-2-0-01-MDB2561M1144-/370546097417?_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D5%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D5071005050367858189 theyre listed...

Hullo there everyone! Firstly, sorry if im posting this in the wrong place..im new to online forums! A little problem with my lovely 172! I recently discovered that my car will not brake when going round corners, which was no fun at all!! (Seatbelts save lifes but they dont stop your ass from...

For some god knows reason, whenever I press the brake pedal the rear fog dash light flashes on, and sometimes stays on all the while my foot is on the brake. I've checked the lights when the brake pedal is pressed and the fogs don't light up. All other lights etc work as they should...

The front brakes on my 172 Cup have seen better days, so time for an upgrade. From what I'm reading on here, the general consensus is that it is best to go for standard vented discs and the money saved on those should be invested in a quality set of pads. Am I right in thinking this? Are these...

Hey, so first off I have changed the clinder over on the rear drum, by doing so it has let air into the system so the brakes need bleeding. So my question is not how to bleed the brakes, but when im pumping the pedal, on the cyclinder i changed over, the brake fluid doesnt seem to be coming out...

OK - had some brill help on here before - and now i have just taken my 172 for its MOT. The car has more or less sat idle for best part of a year, but i did expect to pass.... mad i know.... So - he says there is a prob with the lamp, said for me to undo the light, unplug it - then clean the...

my brakes are just the standard 1s and they couldnt stop a go kart!!! does any1 know a good replacement that are not too expensive???????

A mate of mine is selling Megane 225 brakes which are 308 mm discs and calipers...i know they are 5 stud but i know someone who can machine them to 4 stud to fit my 172 But my question is will they fit over my 16 inch wheels?

Hey guys, just had my cup fail MOT because of rear brakes not doing anything. Originally they thought it was because the load sensing actuating arm was missing but i showed them the vosa article and told them that they might want to try putting a cable tie on the valve. Anyway they did this and...

I ‘m going to try bleeding my brakes myself following a track-day yesterday, the fluid is new so just want to check for air bubbles in the callipers and push a drop of fluid through the callipers. Am fairly mechanically competent and will do it the old fashioned way and get somebody to push...

Hiya, One thing has been on my mind regarding 172 brakes (on a Ph1 if that makes any difference). Mine don't seem to have any initial bite, I've heard that they aren't overly servo assisted but they feel very weak initially. Pressing on they stop well enough and it triggers the ABS no problem...

THought I would post on here to see whether anyone in or around York fancies fitting my brakes...... Ive bought them, just need them fitting....someone was doing them for me but can no longer. Just posting before I take it to a garage Ill obviously pay and supply you with unlimited cups of...