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22nd October 2019, 22:07 | #1 |
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brake disc advise - ROVER 75 (05) DIESEL TOURER
I have an advisory, after m.o.t., that the brake disc's are slightly worn! Where do I get the best deals on these? My local garage doesn't approve of getting the old ones skimmed.
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22nd October 2019, 22:30 | #2 |
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ebay, euro car parts.
No idea how much to skip a disc would be but they are not expensive new but fitting new pads at the same time is a good idea so they bed in together slightly worn, I would ask them to be a bit more specific as the discs will have a minimum thickness. measure them to see how bad they in fact are. a number of people get an advisory for undertrays macafee2 |
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Skimming discs?
You are showing your age there! Lol Nobody does that anymore, discs are cheap these days.
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All the discs on the car ? or rear only front only? couple of links below. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROVER-75-...m4383.l4275.c1 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333323997856 When you remove the rear drum discs remember to lower the handbrake, and turn back the knurled nut in each drum other wise you will have trouble getting them off, forcing them off could pull the brake shoe pins through the back plate. If the shoes are is a bad way also then another link below. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROVER-75-...T/303260234986 Rear pads if you need any. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rover-75-...P/292555579763
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As Ian has said, the correct way to determine brake disc wear is to measure its thickness and compare against the manufacturer's data. Your garage will not have done that because it's next to impossible without removing the wheels and they're not allowed to do that during an MOT test. I'm afraid that this is an attempt by your garage to frighten you into spending money unnecessarily. But I must be wrong because they are "professionals" and should be trustworthy. You do not need to do anything Les. Enjoy your car. Simon
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Unbelievable as it may seem to someone as cynical as you, there might actually be a good reason there was an advisory issued, and when it comes to brakes, I'd say it would be prudent to actually check out what has been advised and not give this "advice" "You do not need to do anything Les. Enjoy your car." I've never heard such poor "advice" given........ever, you may even realise how foolish you have been on this occasion, and wish to retract the last sentence of your "statement of fact" Brian |
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The tourer I bought in November last year had the same sort of advisory, not in my ownership I add.
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) They were one of the first items I dealt with after purchasing. 1 2 I also did the front even though the one on looked to be good, I cant help it I like to start afresh 3 4 I don't like advisories, to me it is a fault full stop.
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Wow - you british take the MOT very seriously. In some Australian states, not even an annual check is required, only when you sell the vehicle.
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HI Ian. I'm not trying to come across as harsh, what I am saying is if I have an advisory I like to deal with it not let it still be on the MOT the following year, we are all different, as I said I changed my discs in November but only recently I removed the rear drums and cleaned then out also gave them another coat of protective paint, and painted the calipers, basically keeping on top of the maintenance of owning a car.
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