23 replies to this topic

[Kieran B]

i got some new pads.. and im sure there will be a guide about some where.. i just cant find it anywhere. searched on here and google, but no joy.. if any one has some info to send my way, it will help a lot.!! thanks, K

[Boombang]

Not a hard job at all, and in fact easier than most other cars on the front. If you get really stuck, I can do them for some beer tokens. Will have to trek over to Essex though!

[The Batman]

bring them to the bedford meet

[chris_uk]

quick guide.. no pics Front : 1. wheel off 2. inset small drift (i use a small allen key) into the retaining pin hole (in the caliper) to push it out 3. take metal brace off (dont loose it) 4. take top bolt out of caliper 5. loosen bottom bolt 6. pivot the caliper down 7. both pads should be able to slip out 8. reverse order to put back in Rears : 1. wheel off 2. undo handbrake 3. take out retaining clip 4. pads should come out 5. use a pair of long nose pliers and insert then into the 2 holes on the piston and turn clockwise while pushing 6. reverse order to replace now i cant remember if you can get the pads out without removing the disc or not.. but you can try it, if you need to you can undo the caliper and pivot it like the front one, i think you need a 17mm socket on the top bolt.

[Kieran B]

thanks guys! Joe, was that an offer? are we gonna jack the car up in teh car park LOL

[Crazyfrog (Fab)]

quick guide.. no pics

Front :

1. wheel off
2. inset small drift (i use a small allen key) into the retaining pin hole (in the caliper) to push it out
3. take metal brace off (dont loose it)
4. take top bolt out of caliper
5. loosen bottom bolt
6. pivot the caliper down
7. both pads should be able to slip out
8. reverse order to put back in

Rears :

1. wheel off
2. undo handbrake
3. take out retaining clip
4. pads should come out
5. use a pair of long nose pliers and insert then into the 2 holes on the piston and turn clockwise while pushing
6. reverse order to replace

now i cant remember if you can get the pads out without removing the disc or not.. but you can try it, if you need to you can undo the caliper and pivot it like the front one, i think you need a 17mm socket on the top bolt.

10/10 and in the end removed the all caliper it was more easy to remove the pads

[Arno]

quick guide.. no pics

Front :

6. pivot the caliper down

Huh??

Front caliper does not pivot??

Front pads are simply:

- pull R clips from rear of locking pins
- push pins to the outside and remove
- catch anti-rattle plate as it jumps out
- pull pads out
- use brake-cleaner liberally to clean piston surface and groove before:
- push pistons back with hands/thumbs

- clean up surfaces
- fit new pads
- fit lower locking pin
- fit anti rattle plate
- fit top pin
- refit R-clips in pins to stop them moving

Done...

Oh.. And on the back I find it much easier to tap out the locking pin, drive the outer pad towards the hub and down until it drops out. Then remove the brake disc and you can access the inner pad, piston, etc.

No need to mess around with the handbrake cable, bolts, etc. etc.

Bye, Arno.

Edited by Arno, 07 April 2010 - 07:22 PM.

[chris_uk]

my bad, i wasnt really thinking when i wrote that, but it was just basic..

[slindborg]

quick guide.. no pics

Front :

1. wheel off
2. inset small drift (i use a small allen key) into the retaining pin hole (in the caliper) to push it out
3. take metal brace off (dont loose it)
4. take top bolt out of caliper
5. loosen bottom bolt
6. pivot the caliper down
7. both pads should be able to slip out
8. reverse order to put back in

Rears :

1. wheel off
2. undo handbrake
3. take out retaining clip
4. pads should come out
5. use a pair of long nose pliers and insert then into the 2 holes on the piston and turn clockwise while pushing
6. reverse order to replace

now i cant remember if you can get the pads out without removing the disc or not.. but you can try it, if you need to you can undo the caliper and pivot it like the front one, i think you need a 17mm socket on the top bolt.

other way round chap. well half of it lol

[chris_uk]

its hard to remember having the front calipers on the back with standard calipers and 4pots on the front, i was getting confused which was which lol

[Winstar]

front brakes pdf guide

The original threads along with alot of other very useful ones seem to have dissapeared in the last move but the link for the front is above. I'll need to find the rear

edit and the rear rear brakes pdf guide

Edited by Winstar, 08 April 2010 - 08:43 AM.

[Whiteboy]

Yes they seemed to have lost loads of stuff including clam removal / bleeding the brakes.

[Kieran B]

front brakes pdf guide

The original threads along with alot of other very useful ones seem to have dissapeared in the last move but the link for the front is above. I'll need to find the rear

edit and the rear rear brakes pdf guide

cheers! thats really helpful. how importnat is it to bleed the breaks after?

[slindborg]

front brakes pdf guide

The original threads along with alot of other very useful ones seem to have dissapeared in the last move but the link for the front is above. I'll need to find the rear

edit and the rear rear brakes pdf guide

cheers! thats really helpful. how importnat is it to bleed the breaks after?

Just doing pads? then no need to bleed the brakes. just pump the pedal before driving otherwise you will overshoot the first junction

[Mike (Cliffie)]

I'll do em for you Kieron.

[DarrylB]

Kieran, I'm up the road from you, just outside uxbridge! I'm not free until Sunday, so if you can hold out until then I can happily pop over and we can sort the brakes out.

[JEFF from Wales]

To VX220.ORG and Scary Internerd and all others please forgive me for printing out the pdf files regarding brake pad change out front and rear for my VX220 T ,I am broke after having Baylis of Cheltenham fitted radiator clutch flywheel engine mounts and cooler reservoir,I am old Haynes manual user (Yes that old)but find doing the work that I usaed to do (30 years ago)on older cars ,clutch,head grind,CV joints etc is now a lot slower.Thanks to all from a silent member.

[euphoria]

Thanks for the PDF files, going to change mine at the weekend i hope! (Weather permitting!)

[furtive]

front brakes pdf guide

The original threads along with alot of other very useful ones seem to have dissapeared in the last move but the link for the front is above. I'll need to find the rear

edit and the rear rear brakes pdf guide

 

Looking at the guide for replacing the rear brake pads, do I need to release the handbrake before I start?

[smiley]

Not Always.
If your disks do not have a lip, and the disk is standard size, you can:
1. Remove the retainer pin and spring.
2. Take out the pad on the outside by sliding.
3. Remove the disk retainer screw, and slide the disk towards the outside.
4. Remove the pad on the inside.
5. Remove the disk.
6. Rewind the caliper piston.

Adding new is the reverse order of above.

 

No need for caliper tilting, nor handbrake removal.

 

Edited by smiley, 25 September 2020 - 10:01 AM.