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Gareth
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I will be changing my brakes in the next couple of weeks, the front pads are down to 5 mm.
I went to the dealers today, and got some for £40 inc VAT for genuine parts. Kit contains everything required including new springs and caliper bolts (except brake cleaner and brake grease).
I will post the "How Do I" when I've done it.
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 30th Sep 2005 5:45 pm |
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marc
Member Since: 21 Feb 2005
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 169
 
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Gareth wrote:I will be changing my brakes in the next couple of weeks, the front pads are down to 5 mm.
I went to the dealers today, and got some for £40 inc VAT for genuine parts. Kit contains everything required including new springs and caliper bolts (except brake cleaner and brake grease).
I will post the "How Do I" when I've done it.
That's good value 
How many miles have you done???
What the lowest thickness the pads can go down too?? 5mm sounds quite a lot still.
Cheers
Marc Disco 3 now gone!!
Discovery 3 S spec 2.7 V6 Diesel. 
Previous Car to D3: Seat Leon Cupra R with a nice 280 bhp...... Sad to see it go 
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| 30th Sep 2005 6:31 pm |
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BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
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marc wrote:Gareth wrote:I will be changing my brakes in the next couple of weeks, the front pads are down to 5 mm.
I went to the dealers today, and got some for £40 inc VAT for genuine parts. Kit contains everything required including new springs and caliper bolts (except brake cleaner and brake grease).
I will post the "How Do I" when I've done it.
That's good value
How many miles have you done???
What the lowest thickness the pads can go down too?? 5mm sounds quite a lot still.
Cheers
Marc
I believe when they get to a set limit a light should come on in the dash
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| 30th Sep 2005 7:14 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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A light ? Like all the lights we get already ? Will it be the real light or will the computer just think it needs to light the light when it feels like it 
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| 30th Sep 2005 8:29 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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5mm on brake pads is about the minimum considering theres upwards of 2.5 tonnes to stop... the problem isn't the thickness of the pads, but the heat dissipation area. £40 is a reasonable price for the kit... jut hope the 'reset' isn't a dealer fix only 
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| 30th Sep 2005 8:33 pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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I want to change the pads before the message comes on, therefore no dealer reset necessary. Hence 5mm is MY limit.
The dealer labour rate of nearly £100 an hour makes it worth while.
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| 30th Sep 2005 11:32 pm |
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shawn
Member Since: 23 Aug 2005
Location: At the top of the hill
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gareth
i am not teaching you how to suck eggs but just double check the wear indicator wires are fiited correctly when you have changed the pads before you turn the ignition on otherwise it may bring the warning light on and that may require the dealer to turn off. not sure if i am correct in that but its worth a second check anyway
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| 1st Oct 2005 8:35 am |
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Gareth
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shawn wrote:gareth
i am not teaching you how to suck eggs but just double check the wear indicator wires are fiited correctly when you have changed the pads before you turn the ignition on otherwise it may bring the warning light on and that may require the dealer to turn off. not sure if i am correct in that but its worth a second check anyway
shawn
Noted Thanks
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| 1st Oct 2005 11:20 am |
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Nickhearne
Member Since: 28 May 2005
Location: Ibstone Bucks
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As far as I know it is a dealer job to turn the warning light off!
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| 3rd Oct 2005 11:53 am |
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