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Finally replaced pads and discs all round with new slider pins, went with TRW nothing performance as I don't drive the car that hard. It's a shopping cart/commuter/family hatch...
Managed it in a single day, worked solid from about 11am to 4pm and had to finish the last bit by torchlight! Didn't even have time to grab pics of the original pads and discs but they were fairly worn.
The pads on the car were PPF rears and Brake Tech (I think?!) fronts, budget choice I think. No idea what the discs were as they heavy with rust.
Whilst I had a set of brake hoses, I didn't think it worthwhile and might do it next time round... Likewise the arches could use a clean and paint but that's a Summer job.
Rears were a bit annoying to wind back, ended up twisting up the rubber seal but don't think there were much I could do about that. Fronts were easy but is the case in most cars.
Took it for a cautious test drive and it all seemed to work, no binding, no dipping to one side although the frozen weather and new brakes meant the ABS activated a few times despite me not braking that hard.
Managed it in a single day, worked solid from about 11am to 4pm and had to finish the last bit by torchlight! Didn't even have time to grab pics of the original pads and discs but they were fairly worn.
The pads on the car were PPF rears and Brake Tech (I think?!) fronts, budget choice I think. No idea what the discs were as they heavy with rust.
Whilst I had a set of brake hoses, I didn't think it worthwhile and might do it next time round... Likewise the arches could use a clean and paint but that's a Summer job.
Rears were a bit annoying to wind back, ended up twisting up the rubber seal but don't think there were much I could do about that. Fronts were easy but is the case in most cars.
Took it for a cautious test drive and it all seemed to work, no binding, no dipping to one side although the frozen weather and new brakes meant the ABS activated a few times despite me not braking that hard.