Today’s Mission... (pics)

[fUbAr]

today i decided to fit some new rear discs and pads to the back of my 172. For those who saw my thread a while back about the state the rear discs were in, it was a thing that needed sorting.

Considering the most ive done before is change a wheel, it was a large mission for me to do... but i got there in the end with no help (well, apart from a few words from Mike heh)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/fubar_uk/IMG_1387.jpgPIC 1

The old disc and pads
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/fubar_uk/Disc003.jpgPIC 2

Taken off... notice the bearing in 2 pieces! heh
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/fubar_uk/Disc009.jpgPIC 3

All cleaned up
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/fubar_uk/Disc011.jpgPIC 4

New and Old
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/fubar_uk/Disc013.jpgPIC 5

New disc fitted... mmm shiny
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/fubar_uk/Disc014.jpgPIC 6

Caliper painted and fitted housing the new pads
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/fubar_uk/Disc020.jpgPIC 7

The final result after a drive to bed it all in.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/fubar_uk/Disc026.jpgPIC 8

You may be wondering why i took pictures... well i actully took a lot more than that.

If anybody thinks it would be useful i will write a "how to" guide with lots of pictures of each stage?

/Dan

 

[TomS]

Nice work dan

That deffo needed changing! lol

 

[Mondial172]

Good work!

Could do with some new bolts though

 

[fizzy_drink]

Good work!

Youve inspired me to do my ol 1.2 (NO brakes at the moment).



PS New wheel nuts would clean things up a bit!

(^^^ Great minds think alike)

 

[dace]

A "How to" guide would be extremely useful for those of use who are mechanically inept!

 

[Christopher]

i could really do with a how to guide Dan.

changing mine next week too.

Within a week You, Paul (Clarkie172) and myself will have done this job. lol

--chris

 

[fUbAr]

ill do a "How To" tomorrow....

took me about 2 hours in all... and im no mechanic heh.

Thanks to Mike172Sport for supplying the parts too

 

[Jay]

Good job! Are they standard discs?

 

[fUbAr]

yep... y0z2a was much cheaper with Brembo discs, but i had no way of pressing in the seperate bearings... so ended up getting Renault ones from Mike.

 

[Mike@Rentech]

Told ya it was easy, nice job mate

 

[TheCake]

Getting the rear disk off can be a real f**ker. Well done matey, done a spanking job.

 

[Ali]

should hav upgraded...but looks like a job well dun.

 

[StevieP]

Looks good mate, a How To guide would definitely be good for muppets like me, I wouldnt even know where to put the trolley jack...

/cue jokes about me putting it on the roof...

 

[Gareth]

gotta do mine as well when I get back from Prague. Its an intense experience driving the car at the moment.

 

[CHRIS172CUP]

Quote: Originally posted by CupCake on 13 July 2005
Getting the rear disk off can be a real f**ker. Well done matey, done a spanking job.


Can it

Quite an easy job to do unless you get niggles, top job.

 

[Clart]

how much did it cost u for new discs and pads from mike?

 

[fUbAr]

I got the pads from Renault without mikes discount... £43

Discs however, i got them for £130 instead of about £180 for the same thing.

 

[TheCake]

Quote: Originally posted by AJRMOTORSPORT on 13 July 2005
should hav upgraded...but looks like a job well dun.

to what exactly?

 

[fUbAr]

i didnt see any point in upgrading the rears... fronts maybe but not the rears.

 

[Turkish]

Must admit i dont really see the point in upgrading the rears either when front does 80% of the braking anyway. Also overbraking the rear particularly on a car thats know for being light over the rear axle and swinging the ass out its only going to lead to tears. Good job Mr Fubar bet you were dirty sweaty and pissed off by the time you finished.

 

[JoelDee]

Nice one well done fella

 

[fUbAr]

guide can be found http://forum.cliosport.net/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=6&TopicID=171922&PagePosition=1&ThreadPage=1HERE

 

[_Kenny_]

Looks like a job well done, good of you to make a step by step guide too