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(Message started by: Del on Jun 25^th, 2009, 8:14pm)

Title: Scorpio MOT failed
Post by Del on Jun 25^th, 2009, 8:14pm

It's been sat for 6 years only failed on rear discs and pads how chuffed am I. Anyway what I was going to ask is how easy are the rear brakes to do?

Title: Re: Scorpio MOT failed
Post by tlundkvi on Jun 25^th, 2009, 8:31pm

on 06/25/09 at 20:14:00, Del wrote:

It's been sat for 6 years only failed on rear discs and pads how chuffed am I. Anyway what I was going to ask is how easy are the rear brakes to do?

Very easy: http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/frontrearbrakes.htm

The worst part in my case was seized caliper bracket bolts. It's a good idea to loosen and retorque at the same time you do tire change (annually or so). I believe the guide says those particular bolts should be as tight as possible, but all diagrams I've seen say 56Nm (= less than a wheel nut).

Title: Re: Scorpio MOT failed
Post by Jonnycab on Jun 26^th, 2009, 3:45am

Use some threadlock on the caliper bracket bolts & just nick 'em up tight as you can with a 13mm socket or spanner :)

You may need a breaker bar to get them off with though ;)

Title: Re: Scorpio MOT failed
Post by Del on Jun 28^th, 2009, 12:41pm

Cheers for that guys, will be doing it in half hour or so.