"Honey... find me my mechanics pants"

[Top_gear_towers]

In a quest for ever unusual subject headers, I fear I may be screwing with the search engine for future members - however...

How hard is it replace the front disks and pads on the FD?

Is it an easy DIY job?

How long would it take?

Will i cock it up and and lose my brakes doing 120mph on the track?

Should I use Rustic Light Old Oak or Rustic Dark Old Oak flooring in the master bedroom?

And Finally...is it abnormal to have improper thoughts about Cheetarah from Thundercats?

[scooby_si]

in my scooby days i used to knock one out to Daphne :rollin pmsl erm anyway me know nothing but i recall there is some kinda windy tool you need to release the callipers fully think some folks have made these up relatively easily thou...
Anyway to summarise i dunno watch this space se eif anyone with more hands on experiance can comment.....
Si

[scooby_si]

& i\'ll resist commenting on the flooring as i work for a flooring manufacturer so cant abuse my mod powers by advertising :p lol
Si

[sadgoth]

1) cant imagine the FD is that much harder than the FC to do brakes on and I have done it. not too bad, just be prepared for some shouting ands swearing trying to get the little spring clip back in place! Time? depends on how careful and patient u are! I would estimate 1 hr per side.

2) Rustic Light Oak, dark oak makes the room feel small and opressive! (oh yes I am an interior designer honest gov

:rollin )

3) Glad u said that, I thought I was the only one to have improper thoughts about an animated female cheetah/human cross!

[sadgoth]

1) cant imagine the FD is that much harder than the FC to do brakes on and I have done it. not too bad, just be prepared for some shouting ands swearing trying to get the little spring clip back in place! Time? depends on how careful and patient u are! I would estimate 1 hr per side.

2) Rustic Light Oak, dark oak makes the room feel small and opressive! (oh yes I am an interior designer honest gov

:rollin )

3) Glad u said that, I thought I was the only one to have improper thoughts about an animated female cheetah/human cross!

[Top_gear_towers]

*shudder*

[iaint]

Originally posted by Top_gear_towers
*shudder*

Oh my!  Must resist pussy jokes.

On the break topic... I changed my front discs and pads and rear pads in an afternoon with bugger all knowledge

How easy it\'ll be depends on the last time your discs came off.  I had to drill out the retaining screws as they\'d welded themselves in place.  The discs had welded themselves to the hubs too they\'d been on that long!

If you don\'t suffer that problem then each side is a 20 min job.  Rear pads are a little trickier as you have to wind the piston back in and a special tool makes this easier.  A 17mm open-ended spanner also works aleggedly but I wouldn\'t think it\'s easy

As long as you\'re sensible and not a complete liability then you shouldn\'t be in any danger of losing the breaks at speed...

Iain

PS.  If you want somewhere off-road to do the work you\'re welcome to pop over here one weekend...

[scooby_si]

i\'m in love look she even has a beer belly just to empathise with me :rollin pmsl
Si

[Top_gear_towers]

Si bro, I dont think that\'s a beer belly...that\'s where she keeps her big stick (easy access to twirl around and defeat the forces of Mumraa...)

At least...I hope that\'s where she keeps it...

Oh and thanks for advice on flooring mate, I went with the Rustic Light Oak.

*MRC not only keeping your RX7 on the road, but holding your life together as well*

[mikeeech]

This might help...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16476&item=5951266384&rd=1

Kleenex at the ready of course

[grinder]

thats ideal for si - he can drill a little hole in it - and well you can guess the rest

[sadgoth]

no idea what u are talking about Stu ! I think you\'ll have to explain so all us innocents will understand!

[grinder]

Originally posted by sadgoth
no idea what u are talking about Stu ! I think you\'ll have to explain so all us innocents will understand!

no can do - id probably get banned

[scooby_si]

booo already PM\'d via ebay & fraid there\'s no working oraphises :rollin & well from all my stupid technical questions you must know i can\'t do anything technical like do it myself although there was this one time in bangkok http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZNxdm46052GB\' target=\'_blank\'>http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/15/15_1_54v.gif\' border=0> erm anyway who said that, wasn\'t me wibble wibble nobody here but us chickens http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZNxdm46052GB\' target=\'_blank\'>http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/16/16_3_122.gif\' border=0> pmsl
Si

[Top_gear_towers]

Following all the highly technical and very specific brake help you\'ve all offered, I\'ve decided to get Pip to change the brakes when the car is in next week for a new clutch...lol

:rollin

Was tempted to start another thread on fittest cartoon characters - but am afraid of Clive coming to get me...










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Ok - I\'ll kick it off with Princess Jasmine from Aladdin

And Pocahontas

:p