Hi

Any advice on how to get these buggers into the arm... i'm using grease and a vice at the mo and gettin' no where!!

They're the ones from the z centre.

Use a bigger vice!

I got my local garage to fit them and they have a special press for doing this kind of stuff.

Thanks mate.. your right... gon to the garage with press.

 

Cheers

heat the arm and freeze the bush

Just use a press, it is the best method by far. I did mine a couple of months ago. :)

Press did the job nicely thanks!! Think he was a bit scared of breakin' em..i was a little me self.. Just hope they stop me creakin'! let ya know....

Hi

Creakin' not stopped!! gutted!!

 

It does'nt do it in reverse and it does'nt do it when i first drive of cold... But when it starts it's loud and it goes through ya!

 

It's consistant with the speed i'm doing.... as i slow down the noise slows down.... and a i can feel it in my brake pedal at the same time... the pedal seems to push back as the creak occurs...

 

When i park it up in the garage just by puttin presure on an off the brake pedal when in drive i can hear the creak but no were near as bad as when i'm slowing down??

 

This is only on the passenger side btw.

 

Thanks for takin' the time to look any idea's gratefully recieved.

deeside eh? where abouts? :D

Sunny Shotton mate.... Where bouts are you.... was hopin to go n.wales today in fixed zed but not now.... glad it's pisistantly raining!!!

i'm in the quay mate so only up the rd ? not seen you around and did'nt even though there was such a local member:)

sounds like you might have a siezed caliper piston or pads mate.

Never thought of that avenue... Cheers daz gonna go down that road... car has been stood all winter so highly probable me thinks..

Might be as well to change the pads too. They might be cooked glazed or crumbling. Stock Mintex pads are cheap. Otherwise check the shims are the right way round.

 

With changing the tension arm bushes you might find also that you need to re torque the big bush bolts after a few days - especially if you hear a clunk when braking after reversing.

Turned into a big job this.... so far refurbished calipers,new pads, had disc's skimmed by little brother at earospace for nowt! Had to take .4 of a mil off either side, this should be ok should'nt it?? They look great now..only half the back pad was makin' contact on both sides.. changed hoses to braided.. and fitted extension studs while i could for future spacers.. not a nice job that!

 

All goin' back together nicely and should be bleedin' and testin' on saturday.... Just hope this get's shut of noise!!

 

I will let yeh's know... Cheers for ongoin' advice... amazin' wot you can do with the help of this forum and yeh dad's tools!!!!

Edited June 10, 200916 yr by tony artois