Clean It Up

UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: David Kent @ KentKleen on November 29, 2013, 09:17:10 pm

Title: Mercedes Van brakes?
Post by: David Kent @ KentKleen on November 29, 2013, 09:17:10 pm
Do most modern mercedes vans (post 1999) use disc brakes on the front? I am looking to upgrade/buy a new van. Thanks in advance
Title: Re: Mercedes Van brakes?
Post by: andyM on November 29, 2013, 09:22:17 pm
Disc brakes on the front and drums on the rear I would of thought.
Title: Re: Mercedes Van brakes?
Post by: David Kent @ KentKleen on November 29, 2013, 09:31:02 pm
Thanks for that.
Title: Re: Mercedes Van brakes?
Post by: Spruce on November 29, 2013, 09:58:09 pm
Hi Dave

Brakes - no problem.
Rust - big problem.
Injectors - even bigger problem just like new Renault Trafic and variants.
Title: Re: Mercedes Van brakes?
Post by: David Kent @ KentKleen on November 29, 2013, 10:07:16 pm
Thank you Bruce. My topic is a 2 edged sword.
I cannot believe the pointless topics discussed in depth on here at the moment. Sorry just having one of those moments.

hope you and yours are keeping well.
Oliver had a little look at the chinese water heater. I think he may be splashing the cash!!
Title: Re: Mercedes Van brakes?
Post by: Spruce on November 29, 2013, 10:36:56 pm
 ;D ;D ;D and I get drawn into them.

He said he was going to see you today. There was a Richard Jagger (Smithie) on here who said they were junk and didn't last. Everyone else seems to get good service from them. For £80 you can't complain from what I see.
Title: Re: Mercedes Van brakes?
Post by: PoleKing on November 29, 2013, 11:16:51 pm
Disc brakes on the front and drums on the rear I would of thought.


Rear drums?!
Thought they stopped doing drum brakes when British leyland stopped manufacturing!
Genuinely didn't know you could still get drum brakes.
Title: Re: Mercedes Van brakes?
Post by: robertphil on November 30, 2013, 04:40:30 am
mercs had a disc/drum combo on the rears, good system.
Title: Re: Mercedes Van brakes?
Post by: Spruce on November 30, 2013, 07:22:54 am
Disc brakes on the front and drums on the rear I would of thought.


Rear drums?!
Thought they stopped doing drum brakes when British leyland stopped manufacturing!
Genuinely didn't know you could still get drum brakes.

Citroen Relay, Peugeot Boxer and Fiat Ducato series up to 2006 have front discs and rear drums.