mbcavanagh
New Member
Hi All
Need advice from those who know best.
The Story:-
Have recently noticed that my rear brakes weren't performing at there best, started to get a squeal when braking on one side and disks not looking good.
Was going to replace pads and disks as soon as I was back in work after recently being made redundant. However true to form the P38 Goblins of mischief decided to press the matter. Was driving near home and as I braked, I heard a bang from rear end, got home ok though. Upon playing musical cars on drive way to make sure right car was in spot to leave first, got a low brake fluid warning. When I looked there is pretty much the full contents of my brake system fluid on drive behind left rear wheel.
So I've ordered set of pads, discs, 2 calliper guides & 2 rear callipers. As I figured that I may aswell change all the bits of the brakes on the rear rather than fix what I'm assuming is a knackered piston / seal / both as the pipework looks ok and the fluid was coming from bottom of calliper not the flexi brake pipe. ( If I'm putting new shiney bits on it make sense to replace all the bits at once as its done 180K and they look overdue for some TLC.)
Anyway my questions are
I'm not a mechanic, more an enthusiast who's not afraid to get dirty, who knows his way round a spanner etc.
I've read all the procedures on rave for servicing/replacing the brakes etc.
1) Should I go ahead and try it myself, or is it one of those jobs you really need to pay someone to do. After all its a pretty important job to get right.? (but money is tight with me not working)
2) Any pitfalls (apart from air in line) to look for?
3) Any hints or tips or advice to what to look for on wheel hubs that might show further issues that will need addressing.
4) Any advice to make the job go easier.
Many thanks for your help in advance and apology's for the duration of this post, but I've tried to put as much info in to give you as good a picture as poss.
Martin
:violent:
Need advice from those who know best.
The Story:-
Have recently noticed that my rear brakes weren't performing at there best, started to get a squeal when braking on one side and disks not looking good.
Was going to replace pads and disks as soon as I was back in work after recently being made redundant. However true to form the P38 Goblins of mischief decided to press the matter. Was driving near home and as I braked, I heard a bang from rear end, got home ok though. Upon playing musical cars on drive way to make sure right car was in spot to leave first, got a low brake fluid warning. When I looked there is pretty much the full contents of my brake system fluid on drive behind left rear wheel.
So I've ordered set of pads, discs, 2 calliper guides & 2 rear callipers. As I figured that I may aswell change all the bits of the brakes on the rear rather than fix what I'm assuming is a knackered piston / seal / both as the pipework looks ok and the fluid was coming from bottom of calliper not the flexi brake pipe. ( If I'm putting new shiney bits on it make sense to replace all the bits at once as its done 180K and they look overdue for some TLC.)
Anyway my questions are
I'm not a mechanic, more an enthusiast who's not afraid to get dirty, who knows his way round a spanner etc.
I've read all the procedures on rave for servicing/replacing the brakes etc.
1) Should I go ahead and try it myself, or is it one of those jobs you really need to pay someone to do. After all its a pretty important job to get right.? (but money is tight with me not working)
2) Any pitfalls (apart from air in line) to look for?
3) Any hints or tips or advice to what to look for on wheel hubs that might show further issues that will need addressing.
4) Any advice to make the job go easier.
Many thanks for your help in advance and apology's for the duration of this post, but I've tried to put as much info in to give you as good a picture as poss.
Martin
:violent: