I guess i will start by jacking the old girl up and taking the wheel off
Help ow do i change the brake pads on my syncro
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Help ow do i change the brake pads on my syncro
Never done it before but now need to as there is some squeaking going on,so if anybody would like to go through it for me it would be much apriciated.
I guess i will start by jacking the old girl up and taking the wheel off
I guess i will start by jacking the old girl up and taking the wheel off
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Re: Help ow do i change the brake pads on my syncro
Hi there, this i not really the sort of job you want to be doing if you haven't done it before, but here is a nice page of information and a guide to help you through the complete operation.
https://www.sapmotorparts.com/Brake_pads.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Regards
Fritz,,,,,,,,,,
PS, yours will have the sliding type calipers (B), as mentioned in the article.
https://www.sapmotorparts.com/Brake_pads.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Regards
Fritz,,,,,,,,,,
PS, yours will have the sliding type calipers (B), as mentioned in the article.
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Re: Help ow do i change the brake pads on my syncro
measure the thickness of the disc before changing pads as there's only 3mm of wear on them before they are out of spec, basically if they are noticeably lipped they should be replaced too otherwise caliper is working at it's limit from the getgo.