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Help----------Rear pads / which way round ???
Sounds like a stupid one but the rear pads have a chamfer on one side, does this go up or down ??TDV6 HSE - Light Guards - White Reflective Sticker
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28th Apr 2009 7:45 pm
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28th Apr 2009 7:47 pm
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Chamfers at the bottom, ie, the leading edge of the pads, as the disc rotates fwds.
28th Apr 2009 7:48 pm
Reggieb
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Thanks guys
Sorry I didn't reply earlier but I was fighting against the light, all done now but the check pads warning is still on so it must be the fronts.. . I'll get onto those tomorrow.. TDV6 HSE - Light Guards - White Reflective Sticker
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28th Apr 2009 10:03 pm
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Did you fit a new sensor or refit the old one?I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
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28th Apr 2009 10:08 pm
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I think Ian you may need a dealer visit, or TFC visit to cancel the warning light...................even when you fit a new wear sensor, may be wrong but pretty sure sir
29th Apr 2009 12:18 am
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Rear pads have now been done and new sensor fitted, warning light is still on..
Tonight I'll do the fronts, fingers crossed it all goes well..
The wheel brace broke at the joint last night whilst undoing the nuts, good job I had a spider.. TDV6 HSE - Light Guards - White Reflective Sticker
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29th Apr 2009 6:18 pm
Reggieb
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Front pads changed tonight and new sensor fitted, the warning light has gone out now and everything seems ok except that the brake pedal keeps sinking down (slowly) even though I have pumped it after pushing back the pistons on the calipers.
Haven't driven it yet but does this sound normal TDV6 HSE - Light Guards - White Reflective Sticker
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29th Apr 2009 11:11 pm
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Did mine on Sunday last Ian
I used OEM pads on the front and non OEM pads (Mintex) on the rear . I had read the write-ups about the rear pads being directional i.e. fit chamfer facing down but there was absolutely no chamfer on the Mintex pads. The faces and edges were identical which ever way you looked at them.
I had to syringe out some brake fluid from the reservoir after I had replaced one axle set.
My pedal sank down a little after the initial 6 or 7 pumps but after the engine had been running for a while and I had tested the brakes a few times along a quiet nearby road the sinking disappeared. I drove to Ringwood (110 miles) after doing the pad change and the brakes didn't seem as positive as they had been prior to the change. They seemed to become more positive on the return journey but I guess new pads take quite a while to bed/wear in.
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. I'll get onto those tomorrow.. 
live n learn sir. 
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