I am getting all the stuff together to do the brakes, will have an exploratory look this weekend.
Have ordered six cans of brake cleaner off Ebay, I tend to buy stuff in bulk to avoid many expensive trips to Halfords.
Will get some fluid
Have a big tin of Copper grease
Hoses on the way friday
Might buy a new Easi bleed thing as my old one got cannibalised for its PVC pipes, to make a fuel pipe for a Fiat 500, which cut out when hot, there is a reason fuel pipe has reinforcement, there is a reason it has a pressure rating and this stuff collapses like a straw in a vigorously slurped McDonalds Milkshake. Also, my kids dont have the patience I used to have to have when sat pumping brakes for my dad on whatever car he was servicing, my right leg was bigger than the left by the age of 12
Will look and see what state the disks and pads are in, should be ok as they arent all that old, miles wise anyway.
I take it with the plate lift most of it is getting the plates off as the torx bolt can be stuck fast, generally the plates dont actually need replacing.
Might repaint the calipers, any recommendations ? and the Porsche logo on there, itis paint or a sticker, I have seen replacements on Ebay.
I may put new seals and stuff in but will see what state they are in and as Oli says, the beer is a factor, Calipers are a perfect evening job, whip them off in the day and refurb them at night in the garage with the radio on and a few beers.
Do the rears have the same issues in terms of plate lift, am thinking will do the fronts first and see how I go.
Have ordered six cans of brake cleaner off Ebay, I tend to buy stuff in bulk to avoid many expensive trips to Halfords.
Will get some fluid
Have a big tin of Copper grease
Hoses on the way friday
Might buy a new Easi bleed thing as my old one got cannibalised for its PVC pipes, to make a fuel pipe for a Fiat 500, which cut out when hot, there is a reason fuel pipe has reinforcement, there is a reason it has a pressure rating and this stuff collapses like a straw in a vigorously slurped McDonalds Milkshake. Also, my kids dont have the patience I used to have to have when sat pumping brakes for my dad on whatever car he was servicing, my right leg was bigger than the left by the age of 12
Will look and see what state the disks and pads are in, should be ok as they arent all that old, miles wise anyway.
I take it with the plate lift most of it is getting the plates off as the torx bolt can be stuck fast, generally the plates dont actually need replacing.
Might repaint the calipers, any recommendations ? and the Porsche logo on there, itis paint or a sticker, I have seen replacements on Ebay.
I may put new seals and stuff in but will see what state they are in and as Oli says, the beer is a factor, Calipers are a perfect evening job, whip them off in the day and refurb them at night in the garage with the radio on and a few beers.
Do the rears have the same issues in terms of plate lift, am thinking will do the fronts first and see how I go.
