Finally got off my bum

[stevie_a]

Finally got off my bum and put the new front discs on

how they started.......

now all cleaned up with new discs.......

and not forgetting the other side.....

And with the wheel on......

This is what i put on, Mintex kit ( pads and discs )

got them hear for £45 for the kit

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360790805790?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

 

[z3cade]

Good job there

Looks a million times better!

Must say your front shock looks a bit rusty

 

[GazHyde]

That's a great price Stevie. I'm about to order discs & pads all round along with the rear hand brake shoes. Normally go with Pagid, but may have to investigate those!

 

[FRANKIE]

They look like new calipers. How did you clean them up so well?

 

[t-tony]

I found some drilled and grooved discs on eBay at the weekend for only £54.99 inc free p&p. quite a good buy I thought.

 

[t-tony]

That's a great price Stevie. I'm about to order discs & pads all round along with the rear hand brake shoes. Normally go with Pagid, but may have to investigate those!

If your parking brake shoe expanders are not ok Gary, I still have a pair surplus to requirements.

 

[stevie_a]

They look like new calipers. How did you clean them up so well?

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[FRANKIE]

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I thought you also might have dipped them in something. Or hot tanked them.

 

[stevie_a]

Did not even remove them from the car ....

Or should i say did not remove the brake hose and sensor cable from the car..

 

[GazHyde]

If your parking brake shoe expanders are not ok Gary, I still have a pair surplus to requirements.

Cheers, will let you know

 

[stevie_a]

Must say your front shock looks a bit rusty

Only the none important parts....

 

[t-tony]

Very small tin of Elbow Grease Stevie.

 

[FRANKIE]

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The last time I got calipers, they were semi-loaded. That is to say that the part that the piston was in was new but the part that expanded was not and had to be cleaned. I managed to do a fine job using a dremel w/wire brush attachment. Almost came out looking like new. Next time I'll follow your lead and use some paint. I like the extra touch it gives them. Frankie

 

[t-tony]

How's these for two-tone Frankie? I did these last Feb whilst wife was in Florida.

 

[FRANKIE]

How's these for two-tone Frankie? I did these last Feb whilst wife was in Florida.View attachment 4586

Wow! You could see them on a car stopped for a light across the street!

 

[Brian4]

I did ours Summer 2012 and still looking clean now. Not as shiny discs anyway. These were the Pagid discs and Pads.

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After

 

[FRANKIE]

I did ours Summer 2012 and still looking clean now. Not as shiny discs anyway. These were the Pagid discs and Pads.

Before


After

I'm confused. Did you paint your rotors white?

 

[t-tony]

They look very like a type we use at work and they have a bright matt silver finish that lasts quite well. Mine were over a year old when I got around to painting them.

 

[Richieroo]

All look good! I'm thinking about painting my callipers - what would "correct" colour be? - or were thay just the "milled" finish?

Richieroo

 

[t-tony]

Well Ritchie...the correct colour is really whatever you want. My 2-tone was just something I thought would work and as Frankie said you could see them " on a car stopped for a light across the street" which in US terms is quite a long way away. I think mine look really good, but as usual it's down to personal preference.