Greetings to all,
I am reasonably handy with a bag of spanner’s, and wish to replace my rear pads.
I have had my 1.3 auto. with sat nav. for 3 years, and it’s just had its 5 year service, at the main dealers. I am really happy with it, the only betterment, would be its ability to climb gradients on the motorways, without me having to take a run at them!
On the last service a couple of weeks ago, they sent a mini video afterwards, showing the condition of the rear brakes. They described them as breaking up and dangerous. I could see that yes indeed, the leading edge did look chipped with lumps out of it. I would add that I am light on the brakes, and the mileage is low at 16000. The discs have 5 years of use, and 5 years of rust! I haven’t had the wheels off yet to check the disc condition, due to a few points, that someone here can probably answer.
As my car is parked on my level drive, I leave it in “park” with the handbrake off.
This saves the loud clunk, as they release, after attaching themselves to the discs, if they were damp. This is all well and good, but I think that my light usage isn’t helping. To clean off the disc rust, and to give the pads a non glazed surface, on a quiet bit of road, at 20mph, I apply the handbrake only, to bring me to a stop. People more knowledgeable than me, may say that’s the reason, for the leading or trailing edge,(I’m unsure which) being chipped. Time to stop this practice?!!!
Right, my questions are:
Do I need 2 different types of lubricant, for the metal edges of the pads where they locate in the guides; and the lubrication of the guide pins?
Secondly, to retract the piston for the new pads, do I have to turn it at the same time as compressing it, and if so, is that clock or anti-clockwise?
Finally, a recommendation please, for a decent brand of pads.
Many thanks in anticipation
David.