Gaz's 1.9 Turbo Diesel

[Gary406]

i didnt give up mate all done now. glad i did it.

[Gary406]

well set out doing my disc and pads today

only 1 side was a sucess and thats because jasper undid the T55 torx bolts holding the caliper on.

the other side i could not budge because i dont have the right bit for my half inch drive ratchet.

so monday morning i need to buy a half inch drive socket bit with a T55 in the end to get my big ratchet on it.

dont cars just piss you off.

oh well least 1 side as a new disc and pads on

[Gary406]

sill protectors now fitted .

[plod]

Gary, are they supposed to go on like that, or was you supposed to peel sections out?

[Gary406]

i know exactly wot you mean dave but they seem to go on like that.
the sections wont peel out. in solid

[plod]

fair enough mate
just wondered as that's how they appear that they might

I'll go clean me glasses

[Gary406]

i thought what you was thinking tho wen i 1st got them..

Halfrauds robbing Barstuards. £7.99 for a T55 torx bit in a 1/2 inch drive

[plod]

I need a T40 to do the check strap, but i'll wait till I see my mate and borrow his on monday

[Gary406]

i have all sizes upto T55 but not half inch drive.

there all 3/8 drives. not enough muscle in them to undo the caliper bolts.

[Bailes1992]

I had that issue week before last, tried to get the caliper bolts out but mines a 1/4 drive. I didnt want to risk damaging my ratches so decided against a pipe.

[Doggy]

Got a 'Laser' set from the local factors when I did my brakes - up to T30 1/4" drive, T40-55 are 3/8" & T60 is 1/2", for about £14.

Used the middle sized ones with 1/2" breaker bar + 1/2 x 3/8 impact adapter, without any problems.

[Gary406]

I had that issue week before last, tried to get the caliper bolts out but mines a 1/4 drive. I didnt want to risk damaging my ratches so decided against a pipe.

well i snapped my 1/4 ratchet

just been to halfords and bought a 1/2 drive set with 7 torx on it. from T20 to T55 . all 1/2 inch drive.
these fuckers will get it off. well they better do they cost me £22.99 for the set

im gonna do it in 10 minutes even tho it is pissing down with rain.

MOT in the morning and i know it will fail on the brakes.

[Gary406]

well with a T55 in half inch drive socket the bolts were a peice of piss to remove.

30 minutes later job done

this is the set i bought http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165572

[waue1978]

I need a T40 to do the check strap, but i'll wait till I see my mate and borrow his on monday

I did mine with a T30 yesterday. Is it a rear one you are doing? If it is, try to close the door as much as you can get away with before you unscrew it from the pillar - makes it a lot easier to wiggle through the tiny little hole in the door!

[Gary406]

picked up coolant temp sensor today from stealers. £26 . got a discount (miss's family works on counter )

but even still £26 for this. fkin rip off