Brakes Archives

I Hear A Clicking From My Front Wheels

Aug 16 2010 11:00 PM | Mark H in Brakes

The pads tend to be toleranced to allow for expansion when hot. This does mean they can clank around a bit though. You can fit brake buffers, little sticky rubber pads that you can fit to the caliper to "dampen" the noise.

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How Do I Bleed My Brakes?

Aug 16 2010 11:00 PM | Ladders in Brakes

It is possible to bleed the brakes using the traditional 2 person technique (1 pushing the pedal and 1 controlling the flow through the nipple) however a pressure bleeding system (such as a Gunsons Eezi-bleed) makes it a relatively easy 1 person job...

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Elise Brakes

Aug 16 2010 10:00 PM | Stevie in Brakes

Why are my brakes "poor"? They aren't! Everyone is now used to driving cars with servo (power) assisted brakes which means you dont have to press the pedel very hard to make the brakes work hard. To save weight and to increase the...

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Changing Discs And Pads

Aug 16 2010 09:00 PM | christurbo in Brakes

Replacing Discs Most important tools:- *Screwdriver [to lever the piston back in] *Rubber mallet [to knock the old disk off - be careful to knock the disk all around to loosen not at one point as this could damage the hub] *Copperslip! - [use...

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