218 replies to this topic

[1984mini25]

I wondered if you had any super glue, you could bodge it for another 500 miles.

why use glue i thought some chewing gum would be sufficient enough!!

And there was me thinking blue-tack...

[captainjack15]

You lot are trying to fix it!! Why bother!! Might work better for all we know!

[cookie4343]

i was going along with the insults lol

the caliper has been removed the hubs arent damaged i have refitted the bolt into the steerin arm

and tomorow morning im going to the scrappy to collect a caliper then ill be refitting the caliper bleeding the brakes and im gonna tighten the lot with a breaker bar and dry threads

and im going in my sisters car if anyone wants to think id drive car like this on purpose

Your disk is more than likely shot ie warped, so you need a new one not secondhand.
Your best to replace the pads as they are proberly shot and grooved.
Also you need to use locktight on the caliper bolts when replaceing them and also use a bar or torqe wrench.

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

the discs arent warped just scored and the line now is only a mm thick

im gonna be replacing the pads come sunday

and im tempted to upgrade to 4 pots

[Shylos]

Your disk is more than likely shot ie warped, so you need a new one not secondhand.
Your best to replace the pads as they are proberly shot and grooved.
Also you need to use locktight on the caliper bolts when replaceing them and also use a bar or torqe wrench.

Fair play for getting some information in here

[The_Mistro]

will the scored disc aid in cooling!?

[1984mini25]

i was going along with the insults lol

the caliper has been removed the hubs arent damaged i have refitted the bolt into the steerin arm

and tomorow morning im going to the scrappy to collect a caliper then ill be refitting the caliper bleeding the brakes and im gonna tighten the lot with a breaker bar and dry threads

and im going in my sisters car if anyone wants to think id drive car like this on purpose

Your disk is more than likely shot ie warped, so you need a new one not secondhand.
Your best to replace the pads as they are proberly shot and grooved.
Also you need to use locktight on the caliper bolts when replaceing them and also use a bar or torqe wrench.

Waits for the new thread, the day out driving after only fitting a new brake disk and pads only on one side….

[cookie4343]

the discs arent warped just scored and the line now is only a mm thick

im gonna be replacing the pads come sunday

and im tempted to upgrade to 4 pots

Yeah your scored disc does need replaceing, as its scored and is an M.O.T fail, but your best to do both sides rarther than replaceing one.

[cookie4343]

i was going along with the insults lol

the caliper has been removed the hubs arent damaged i have refitted the bolt into the steerin arm

and tomorow morning im going to the scrappy to collect a caliper then ill be refitting the caliper bleeding the brakes and im gonna tighten the lot with a breaker bar and dry threads

and im going in my sisters car if anyone wants to think id drive car like this on purpose

Your disk is more than likely shot ie warped, so you need a new one not secondhand.
Your best to replace the pads as they are proberly shot and grooved.
Also you need to use locktight on the caliper bolts when replaceing them and also use a bar or torqe wrench.

Waits for the new thread, the day out driving after only fitting a new brake disk and pads only on one side….

I did mean both sides, honest im not that thick.

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

i have some sense give me that much

[Darkscamp]

Waits for the new thread, the day out driving after only fitting a new brake disk and pads only on one side….

i think he should have his own forum section

"i was out the other day and ........ happened, its not my fault though, i only put it together"

we could have a new story everyday with his workmanship and skills

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

i have rac also but the fact i had no credit sort of prevented that option and at the time i thought it was nothing

[cagy]

i have rac also but the fact i had no credit sort of prevented that option and at the time i thought it was nothing

Since when has a banging noise from the wheel of a car ever been nothing??

[lrostoke]

There was one recent incident that came to mind reading this, the case of the Landrover driver whose vehicle went into a river and killed 1/2 his kids, that vehicle was examined deemed poorly maintained and an accident waiting happen, the blokes now having a holiday with big bubba for company in the showers.

It might seem a good idea at the time and being stranded is no fun, but if wheels are locking up, your having to force it to move it then something isn't right and who knows what the consequences could be.

[GottaDesigner]

*Pops back in, having forwarded information to The Darwin Awards website*