NEW BRAAAaAAaKES!!!

CUE THE HANDEL!!

So I've touched on this item in a few earlier posts, but I dedicate this one entirely to their install

I bought them a few months back from a reputable UK parts dealer, main reason being, that the driver's side calipers were seizing therefore when applying brakes it would tug to one side. I bought the rebuild kits for the front calipers and went to town on the job.

Suffice to say that when rebuilding calipers you must NEVER, EVER under any circumstances split the calipers to do the Job. Reason being that there is NO WAY to find a replacement seal that fits between the two halves. I've tried everything, the best way is to use a compressor and blow out the pistons one by one and replace the seals individually, refitting the pistons back into their homes is simple, just make sure you rub the new seals with some assembly lube so they don’t get pinched on refit and you’re golden.

The rotor replacement is all about brute force, I’ve become somewhat of a professional at hub disassembly given that I’ve done it about 5 or 6 times now (various bearing changes) the drive flange bolts have a tendency to break off on removal so you’ll need to be careful when removing them. Other than those things it’s a straight unbolt->bolt-on change.