fitting pads front and rear c5 2.2 hdi 2003
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fitting pads front and rear c5 2.2 hdi 2003
Is there anything I should know, also track rods and drop links
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Re: fitting pads front and rear c5 2.2 hdi 2003
Drivers side piston wont wind in, using tool that fits on ratchet, winds out easy, winds in a little bit then just keeps turning,
Not tried other side yet
Not tried other side yet
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Re: fitting pads front and rear c5 2.2 hdi 2003
You may need to apply a bit of pressure as you rotate it.
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Re: fitting pads front and rear c5 2.2 hdi 2003
How are the rear calipers?
You may be aware of the problem with corrosion forcing them out of place. It can be a bit awkward removing the retaining bolts to rectify this, but it's do-able with patience, care and decent tools.
You may be aware of the problem with corrosion forcing them out of place. It can be a bit awkward removing the retaining bolts to rectify this, but it's do-able with patience, care and decent tools.
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Re: fitting pads front and rear c5 2.2 hdi 2003
Like PeterN said, bit of pressure should do it. Also don't the fronts wind-in in different directions?
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Re: fitting pads front and rear c5 2.2 hdi 2003
Maybe a silly question but have you removed cap from brake fluid bottle??
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Re: fitting pads front and rear c5 2.2 hdi 2003
not silly when it involves me ;-(waynedance wrote:Maybe a silly question but have you removed cap from brake fluid bottle??
didnt remove cap.lol.
removed it and with alot of effort piston went in
thats one side ok,now for drop links bolts just spin
and no alan key hole in end,lol.
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Re: fitting pads front and rear c5 2.2 hdi 2003
bill196510 wrote:not silly when it involves me ;-(waynedance wrote:Maybe a silly question but have you removed cap from brake fluid bottle??
didnt remove cap.lol.
removed it and with alot of effort piston went in
thats one side ok,now for drop links bolts just spin
and no alan key hole in end,lol.
I asked as I was in doing the same the other week and piston would not wind in on my dads Scenic but realized after 5 mins I had not removed the cap, so much easier after removing.
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Re: fitting pads front and rear c5 2.2 hdi 2003
Another little trick can be to loosen the bleed screw, so the fluid comes out instead of being pushed back up the brake lines. Fiddly to make sure that air doesn't get in but does work. Stops fluid being pushed back through the ABS block too.
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Re: fitting pads front and rear c5 2.2 hdi 2003
Far about £1 most motor factors and car spares shops will have a rubber pipe with a non return valve in it to fit over the nipple that prevents any air ingress.Monkeyfeet wrote:Another little trick can be to loosen the bleed screw, so the fluid comes out instead of being pushed back up the brake lines. Fiddly to make sure that air doesn't get in but does work. Stops fluid being pushed back through the ABS block too.
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Re: fitting pads front and rear c5 2.2 hdi 2003
ill get one of thosemyglaren wrote:Far about £1 most motor factors and car spares shops will have a rubber pipe with a non return valve in it to fit over the nipple that prevents any air ingress.Monkeyfeet wrote:Another little trick can be to loosen the bleed screw, so the fluid comes out instead of being pushed back up the brake lines. Fiddly to make sure that air doesn't get in but does work. Stops fluid being pushed back through the ABS block too.
C5 2.2 hdi 2003, called it oliver reed, drinks like him
Good on fuel now, lol.
Good on fuel now, lol.