Recommended after market brand of brake discs & pads

[pmcgsmurf]

It was 1/2" and 2ft. Probably get the longer one now.

Sealey AK7302 Breaker Bar 750mm 1/2"Sq Drive : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

Sealey AK7302 Breaker Bar 750mm 1/2"Sq Drive : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

www.amazon.co.uk

 

[pmcgsmurf]

Post 77 after heat for a few mins . Shock them loose.

Has anyone watched The Big Bang Theory episode where the great minds tried to get the wheel off?

 

[OneForTheRoad]

Has anyone watched The Big Bang Theory episode where the great minds tried to get the wheel off?

Link.

 

[pmcgsmurf]

Link.

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[OneForTheRoad]

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Ha ha brilliant.

 

[Oneroute]

Well, I finally got the job done.
I didn't want to let those four carrier bolts that wouldn't budge beat me especially as they made me break my breaker bar.
I went with suggestions on here of heat + bit of brute force. Micro blow torch with mapp gas, 18mm spanner, and a lump hammer. It still took some time but I probably wasn't applying the heat for long enough at first.
I also went with your overall recommendation of the Brembo discs. From GSF £202 pr but with their 60% (DISC)count . Sorry couldn't resist that. It was £81 pr.
I can only thank you all again for your replies and advice. Cheers.

 

[Abb]

Good on you for persevering! A very good price on your discs too. All in all, a 5 page thread yielded a good result all round for you, perhaps not so much for your breaker bar! At least now with the money you have saved you can go and buy another? I await the thread for.....breaker bar recommendations

 

[W1ghty]

Good on you for persevering! A very good price on your discs too. All in all, a 5 page thread yielded a good result all round for you, perhaps not so much for your breaker bar! At least now with the money you have saved you can go and buy another? I await the thread for.....breaker bar recommendations

Breaker Bar Monthly is a good read

 

[Petrol Pete]

OP , how much did the new calliper bolts cost ?

 

[AltonAnt]

OP , how much did the new calliper bolts cost ?

They have been included with some of the Brembo discs or could be pads I've had in the past.

 

[Oneroute]

Good on you for persevering! A very good price on your discs too. All in all, a 5 page thread yielded a good result all round for you, perhaps not so much for your breaker bar! At least now with the money you have saved you can go and buy another? I await the thread for.....breaker bar recommendations

Good point about the breaker bar I'm not going to spend £400 + on one .
But I might think about starting the thread for recommendations lol.

 

[Oneroute]

They have been included with some of the Brembo discs or could be pads I've had in the past.

I used the old bolts, never thought to get new ones. But the old ones were good. The shafts were like new.
The only extras in the Brembo box were the two small screws.

 

[Oneroute]

OP , how much did the new calliper bolts cost ?

I used the old ones but I suppose I should have got new ones ?

 

[Oneroute]

Breaker Bar Monthly is a good read

I might take out an annual subscription

 

[geoffus]

I used the old ones but I suppose I should have got new ones ?

No need to buy new ones, just clean and torque up to the correct tightness.

 

[Oneroute]

Sealey AK7302 Breaker Bar 750mm 1/2"Sq Drive : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

Sealey AK7302 Breaker Bar 750mm 1/2"Sq Drive : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

www.amazon.co.uk

Although I managed to do the job without the bar, I need one now anyway. Had a look on Amazon and I'll get the Sealey one, 1/2", 2ft.
I know it should be ok because I've got a Sealy king size bed and that's taken some stick and not broken lol.

 

[Oneroute]

No need to buy new ones, just clean and torque up to the correct tightness.

Thanks. I don't have a torque wrench but made sure I got them nice and tight

 

[Petrol Pete]

I used the old ones but I suppose I should have got new ones ?

Using new ones is not necessary, I just thought the ones on your car seem so bloody tight they might have been stretched, but if they looked ok they probably are ok .

 

[pmcgsmurf]

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Just had a quick look on Euro Car Parts for the price of Brembo discs for my E250 and they work out at £108 for 2.

That looks a good price, esp with free delivery

New pads are, what, £60?, plus say 2 hours indie labour at £75 (jncl VAT) totals £320?

£84.90 delivered on ebay with code NECTAR20 if (link one) you have a Nectar card linked. carpartsbargains

 

[pmcgsmurf]

Discs arrived just now.

Next day DHL delivery with invoice in the box.