Fitted my rears on saturday, from start to finish 1hr 25 minutes new discs and pads, brake sensor didn't need replacing neither did the handbrake shoes, easy enough to do.

DRDILL wrote:

Ady 555 wrote:

Fitted my rears on saturday, from start to finish 1hr 25 minutes new discs and pads, brake sensor didn't need replacing neither did the handbrake shoes, easy enough to do.

It dosnt surprise me at all that you fitted them faster than any one else, I think that not changing the shoes and not replacing the sensor is false economy, like putting new tyres on and not replacing the valves. I did all mine and i now can rest assured that the braking system is as good as new and will serve me well and any new ownner should i sell the car. But thats just me i have never been one for speed or cutting corners.

Thats the sort of answer i'd expect from you dill, considering the hadbrake shoes were only changed 8000 miles ago i did not expect these to be worn out, and seen as i never use the handbrake i don't think that they will be wearing out in the near future either, as for the time it took to replace the rear brakes, it was for reference only to give others an idea how long it is likely to take them to do theirs and not for stupid comments like you have just posted. As you will see, i am here to help other members on here, unlike you with ALL your negative comments you keep posting,

Like i said above dill, i am here to help others if i can, this is a public forum and i am not here to argue the toss with you on every subject i comment on, What is your problem, pm me if you wish.

DRDILL wrote:

you dont have the monopoly on helping people you know,

Your right i don't, but the difference is......
I am willing to help, but with comments like you keep making, i sometimes wonder, why i bother
So stevee, back on topic, sorry mate, you should have all the information you asked for now i think. If you require anymore information just as dill,

Surely the whole point of the sensor being a seperate part is that it doesn't need to be changed with the pads unless you have worn them down to the point that the wear indicator light comes on?

If they had to be changed every time regardless then they would be embeded in the pads like the Disco1

When I did my fronts I reused the sensor without any issue.

If I was doing the rears and the handbrake was fine, like Ady I wouldn't bother changing them. TDV8 now with extra grin factor thanks to Alive Tunning: Gone but not forgotten

Dill obviously dosn't understand the idea of the pad sensor, its not a case of cutting corners, its a case of knowing what you are doing and the reasons why. As i said i had a new pad sensor to change but there was nothing wrong with the old one because i changed my pads before they had worn out. I could of got another 12 months out of my rear discs but seen as i was changing the pads i thought i might aswel change the discs at the same time. (cutting corners false economy )

Obviously your knowledge of brakes is far less than mine, but i don't have a problem with that, we learn something new every day Its not about point scoring either, its about sharing your experiences on the subject in this case brakes, to help others replace theirs, but as usual you have to stick your nose in with sarcastic comments which don't help anyone. I am going to end this subject now because you are beginning to bore me.

You can always give this a look through......

Although it doesn't cover the Brembo Brakes, you have a guide already on here for those, it covers the std brakes.
Make sure you only use the Latest Version

Cheers

Ian

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Guys (Ady/Dill) please keep it civil - people have different ways of doing things so please respect that even if you don't fully agree. Like this site? Buy some RRSPORT goodies to show your support!

ah martin , let them fight it out ! i am off work with a bad back and its given me a bit of entertainment (lol) . by the way discs and pads being fitted in my garage at the moment.
.p.s. i never use the handbrake either ! on my D3 it gave me so much trouble i sold it.