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Sturge
 


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DIY rear pad replacement

Hi

Looking at replacing my own brake pads on the back for the first time. Looked at the brake bible and it looks pretty straight forward. I have spanners and sockets along with a torque wrench.

What else do I need. I need to buy some axle stands - any recommendations? I have a bottle jack which I use when changing the wheels (the ex mercedes sprinter one) but guess I need the axle stands - thinking of these http://www.halfords.com/motoring-travel/to...xle-stands .

Do I need something special for the caliper? I have these for woodwork http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wolfcraft-Multifix...B0001P19LI would they work or should I buy some proper G clamps or a special tool?

Is there a preferred copper grease or is it all the same really?

How long should this take me? Fed up with paying dealer prices for these jobs...

Thanks

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Sturge
 


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also , should I buy the genuine pads from yeovil or somewhere, or am I fine with the non branded ones (and which would you suggest)

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Trw or brembo or ebc pads are fine or genuine, all are fine.

Just changing the rear pads, it will take you longer to jack the car up safely and get the wheel off than it will to change the pads..

Copperslip is usually the same although some can be slightly runnier than others

I'd recommend 6t stands but that's just me, I've used those same ones before that you linked to and it's fine. You can do one side at a time no problem.
A clamp, or proper brake piston retraction tools, or a large screwdriver to lever the pad back against the piston (trying to keep it as square as possible. Bodsys Brake Bible

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Thanks Ian

Daft question, but where do you put the axle stand once jacked up - on the chassis rail - adjacent to where you jack up from?

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Yes, on the chassis rail wherever is convenient as long as it's safe and as level as possible. Bodsys Brake Bible

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Just done my brakes, front discs and pads and rear pads.

Jacking up was DEFINITELY the hardest part. With the old D2 I just put the jack under the axle and up it went with very little effort. The D4 was a bit of a shock at the rear as the wheel started tilting under on the wishbones as I lifted the car, very disconcerting. used a 3-ton rated jack with a good lift range and wacked the axle stand under the chassis ASAP !!

Otherwise it was a doddle, very similar set up to the D2.

Oh, and I used some ceramic grease I bought instead of Copaslip. Supposed to have a higher melting point Thumbs Up Morris Dancers: Drinkers with A Dance Problem  
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Thanks. TRW pads and lead ordered from Steve, and 6t Clark axle stands also ordered.

Got to be worth it to save a few hundred quid! TDV6 HSE Lux (2014MY)
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all done, took me hour and a half all told, including reading the instructions while I did it. Dead easy and worth the work. That included unboxing the axle stands that i bought, and removing the wheels Thumbs Up

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Point to bear in mind is copaslip is fine for the pad edge's etc but is no good as a lube for the calliper slide's as it is not a lube but an anti seize paste.
We had loads of callipers refused warranty as there was evidence of copaslip on the slide's.  
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Hi Sturge , can i ask you , you only change the rear pads ? What torque wrench you hve ? Did you change the brake fluid or no need ! Thanks  
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My indy does not advocate the application of copper grease on the lugs of the pads. His reasoning is that it is a very dirty environment anyway and dirt will only stick to grease making a very dirty, greasy, mess. I'm inclined to agree with his logic.

Instead he puts new stainless shims on every time and makes sure that they fit properly on the caliper carrier brackets such that the lugs of the pads are free to move back and forth inside the stainless shims.

What do the rest of you think to this? lynalldiscovery, I get the sense you work in the trade in some way?


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