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(Message started by: RON on Oct 29^th, 2005, 4:04pm)

Title: Renewing Front Brake Discs!!!
Post by RON on Oct 29^th, 2005, 4:04pm

Hi ya all,
Does anyone have any advice on the fitting of brake discs, i've my mot due next month and just been giving the car a good check over, and noticed the disc's(Front) have really corroded. How much are we talking for replacement, and how hard is the job. The ABS light came on yesterday, just checked the sensors, and none have come off, so could it be the discs???
Thanks in advance
Ron

Title: Re: Renewing Front Brake Discs!!!
Post by mr._floppy on Oct 29^th, 2005, 4:20pm

Easy peasy, you can get new discs for as cheap as £25 a pair upwards, mind replace the pads too. A decent long socket extension is needed for the caliper bracket removal and a hefty mallet/hammer for the removal of the rusty and probably stubborn old discs. Clean the new discs with soap and water , they will have factory grease on 'em. After fitment you'll be amazed at the power of the braking system.
Good Luck.

Title: Re: Renewing Front Brake Discs!!!
Post by Snoopy on Oct 29^th, 2005, 4:26pm

Its all here for you http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/frontbrakes.htm
and the FORD Manual is here http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/brakesmanual.htm

Quite an easy DIY job as stated by Mr floppy!

Title: Re: Renewing Front Brake Discs!!!
Post by RON on Oct 29^th, 2005, 5:39pm

Cheers Mr Floppy and Snoopy, Helpful as ever.

Title: Re: Renewing Front Brake Discs!!!
Post by andyjones on Oct 29^th, 2005, 8:09pm

ron. easy to fit new discs and pads as the above posts say but i doubt it will cure your abs fault mate. :-/

Title: Re: Renewing Front Brake Discs!!!
Post by bertie on Oct 29^th, 2005, 9:52pm

clean the discs with brake cleaner....it cleans and evaporates away.....no left over residue

apply copper ease to brake pads to stop possible squeal......

remember.....when you clean the hub......remove all rust/nasties...as 1mm movement at hub equates to 5mm at steering wheel.....and possible brake judder. so make sure the hub is bright silver.....sand the crap off...

simon

Title: Re: Renewing Front Brake Discs!!!
Post by Scorpioen84 on Oct 30^th, 2005, 1:22am

My old disks where glued....!
I have been told it is done for squeal.? (or was it wibration.? )
anyway...

Is that normal.? it was a hell to get them of..... and i did not glue the new brembos....

Title: Re: Renewing Front Brake Discs!!!
Post by nuttyscorp on Oct 30^th, 2005, 1:26am

got to say, never heard of using glue on brake disks, and cant see that it would help.

in my opinion, you were right not to glue the new ones!

Russ

Title: Re: Renewing Front Brake Discs!!!
Post by OHC on Nov 3^rd, 2005, 6:03am

Hello!

My ABS lamp was switching on during ride. After turning the ignition off it went off. It repeated each day. after replacing badly worn brake discs the symptom has cured.

OHC