Wednesday, November 24, 2010

I have a p-reg Vauxhall Vectra and i am thinking about changing the brake disks and pads myself to save money?

Can i get some advice on a cheap place to get parts web or shop?

Plus how easy is it to do yourself iam of average ability with manual work so any pitfalls tp avoid? how do you bleed the brakes because i was told i have to do this when changing the disks.I have a p-reg Vauxhall Vectra and i am thinking about changing the brake disks and pads myself to save money?
if youve never done it before, get the parts from a store , they order the bits in for you and any decent store will check youve got the right part for your car. no need to go to a main dealer most little independant stores order the right bits in for you.



Its fairly easy to do, although slightly different procedure is needed on each car, having never worked a vectra I dont want to say its simple for you to do when there could be a fixing or special tool needed that i dont know about ( making the job tricky )



If you get yourself a decent haynes manual or equivilent and take your time, there shouldnt be any problems.



you dont need to bleed the brake fluid as the fluid presurises the caliper to push the pads to the disk. and your not disconnecting the caliper from the car, your just disconnecting it from the disk so the fluid pipes can stay intact.



Remember these are your brakes,, they're kind of important.



If you do change the disks remember to support the caliper with something, dont just leave it dangling by the pipes, it may seem fine hanging there, but thats how you end up with pipes splitting and no brakes at a very inopertune moment.