Fitting new front discs guide

[Matt]

Fitted new APEC front discs and pads today. Put together a quick guide:

1. Tools needed:
Ratchet
Wd40 (to loosen everything)
Tx40 and 10mm socket
Oil filter removal tool (used to push Calipers back in)
Copper grease
Rubber mallet - trust me you'll need this to get the old discs off!!!!

2. Unscrew the 2 Caliper retaining nuts from behind the Caliper - make sure bolts are clean so ratchet goes in properly.

3. Before removing Caliper tap old brake pads out - removing locking pins. Remove Caliper

4. Push back pistons in Caliper using oil filter extracter - trust me it works!!

5. Remove hex retaining screws on old brake discs - these should come out quite easily

6. Bang old discs like hell to get them off with a rubber mallet. Took me age to get off.

7. Go get new discs

8. Copper grease before putting new discs on

9. Put new disdain place and screw hex nuts back on

10. Refit Caliper and pads - make sure retaining bolts are fitted back in properly.

11. Voila - much better. Have a beer :race:

Ps make sure you test carefully. :approve:

 

[Ben123]

Awesome Matt. Thanks for that. Going in KB imminently.

 

[Matt]

Awesome Matt. Thanks for that. Going in KB imminently.

No worries matey :approve:

 

[Ali]

Well done Matt! Not fancy giving the calipers a lick of paint, or you keeping it very oem.

 

[Matt]

Well done Matt! Not fancy giving the calipers a lick of paint, or you keeping it very oem.

Keeping OEM :approve: Cleaned them up with some metal polish.

 

[Ali]

Good good!

 

[k1ano]

Well done Matt! Not fancy giving the calipers a lick of paint, or you keeping it very oem.

Keeping OEM :approve: Cleaned them up with some metal polish.

I preferred the OEM look on my car with regards to calipers too :approve: ... but it's a personal taste thing as painted calipers do look cool too as a nice detail

Martin