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MG MGF Technical - Brakes (Again)

Can anyone suggest the best (cheapest) play to buy standard brake pads from, or of course suggest other tried & tested (& again cheap, on a serious budget unfortunately as we need to replace our fridge & my PC wants fixing, it never rains.) alternatives? The MOT is due soon & I suspect they will need replacing.

I know that this has been asked before (about a million times) but I must admit I managed to confuse myself last time I wen thunting through the archives!

Thanks all

Sally
Sally

We're talking just pads here? There are a number of internet suppliers that provide very cheap standard pads and discs. I can't remember the URLs and I haven't used them personally, but if you look in the archives you'll find a number of glowing recommendations :o)
Rob Bell

You can usually pick new sets up on Ebay from online shops like JRT automotive. Alternatively Moss Europe do replacement pads at around £20 a set.
Petej

It's possible that the disks will want replacing too but I believe that that you can grind them if they are with in certain tolerances (Someone did actually give the details here last time I asked because we were told at the 5 year service that they were corroded ? but subsequant (sp?) MOT did not even flag them as matter to be attended to let alone a fail.) Possibly the dealership attempting to get more money out of us as we had negotiated a discount on 5 years service.)

Getting them ground would be no problem as I work for the company that now owns The Churchill Machine Tool Co. Car is actually going to MS for MOT & service if the MOT doesn't throw up anything expensive so we'll probably just let him sort it but my OH thought that he might have a go at doing the pads.

Rob, can you tell me is the procedure for replacing the rear pads the same as your front pad replacement distructions (from your site);-)?

Cheers

Sally
Sally

Practically the same Sally - except that the piston in the caliper isn't pushed back into the housing, but rather wound in :o)

There is a special tool you can buy - I see that it's on B&Gs website - but in fact, I just used an old metal work file I happened to have in the tool box - which is enough to fit into the lugs on the piston face to turn it.
Rob Bell

Mole grips on the front edge of the piston (Don't grip the rubber boot!)seem to o.k. too.
Petej

sally
I picked my pads up today from Halfords front and rear of the shelf. Then got the tool from the same place i tried several ways to push the pistons back but found the tool was better, All together it was about £60.00 and a mornings work thats if the wheels come off easey ? dont forget the copper greas.
GRAHAM

This thread was discussed between 07/04/2006 and 14/04/2006

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