hi guys just to inform you of what happened to me over the last few weeks.

It started when I noticed a vibraton after continous driving on the motorway, and noticing an abnormal amount of heat from the front brakes, she was due a service so I took her in and told them about the vibration, I was informed that as part of a full service the brakes would be checked etc.

I picked the car up and they indicated minor faults but nothing to do with the brakes, so a few days later I set off on a journey roughly 75 miles, I got less than 15 when I had the vibration again, it got that bad I pulled over into a services and got the car recovered to my destination, on inspection by a garage there, they informed me that my calipers were seized on the front, this was causing the vibration when it heated up.

They then informed me it was £450 each caliper!!! :headvswal :eek:

They also said that only an ibacile would miss this kind of thing on a major service!!!

It worked out I got the calipers (recon) for £90 +VAT each and got a garage to fit them for £85.

Ihave since been in touch with the garage, and again was polite and requested a complete refund from the service, this was eventually granted.

hope this might be of some use to people.

 

Lee

hi guys just to inform you of what happened to me over the last few weeks.

It started when I noticed a vibraton after continous driving on the motorway, and noticing an abnormal amount of heat from the front brakes, she was due a service so I took her in and told them about the vibration, I was informed that as part of a full service the brakes would be checked etc.

I picked the car up and they indicated minor faults but nothing to do with the brakes, so a few days later I set off on a journey roughly 75 miles, I got less than 15 when I had the vibration again, it got that bad I pulled over into a services and got the car recovered to my destination, on inspection by a garage there, they informed me that my calipers were seized on the front, this was causing the vibration when it heated up.

They then informed me it was £450 each caliper!!! :headvswal :eek:

They also said that only an ibacile would miss this kind of thing on a major service!!!

It worked out I got the calipers (recon) for £90 +VAT each and got a garage to fit them for £85.

Ihave since been in touch with the garage, and again was polite and requested a complete refund from the service, this was eventually granted.

hope this might be of some use to people.

 

Lee

 

 

this is a common problem,60% of zeds will have at least one sticky calliper piston,when i change brake pads the pistons are freed up with some spray and pressed back in until they work effectivly

 

greg

this is a common problem,60% of zeds will have at least one sticky calliper piston,when i change brake pads the pistons are freed up with some spray and pressed back in until they work effectivly

 

greg

 

 

where in the south west are you Greg?

I need to get brake pads changed soon also.

do u do all servicing work yourself or do u recommend a good garage that knows what they are doing on a Zed??

where in the south west are you Greg?

I need to get brake pads changed soon also.

do u do all servicing work yourself or do u recommend a good garage that knows what they are doing on a Zed??

 

 

hi mate,i work at z-tech based in wiltshire swindon have a look in the traders section at the bottom,website and contact in there ;)

he he .. this is why im just gonna let you and ryan loose on my car for a while.. if it needs fixin do it coz i would only fook it up doing it myself, i just drive the damn thing.. :rofl: :rofl:

ok greg will, im in the salisbury area for the next 2 weeks so might get you guys to have a look at a couple of things.

what kind of notice do i need to give to get it booked in for the front brakes?

ok greg will, im in the salisbury area for the next 2 weeks so might get you guys to have a look at a couple of things.

what kind of notice do i need to give to get it booked in for the front brakes?

 

a day or 2 i should imagine for brakes mate give ryan a bell

 

just noticed your in taunton,thats where im from bud,just got back from taunton 10mins ago ;)