[window11]

on some new vans/cars, there is a piston that does it for you with one push of the pedal, apposed to several pumps..

[AuRavelling79]

Do you really need to change discs and pads every time - surely pads only most times?

its disc pads, not discs and pads.

Ooops! 

[mark blundell]

on some new vans/cars, there is a piston that does it for you with one push of the pedal, apposed to several pumps..

but to change break pads you don't need to bleed system you only need to bleed the system if you undo any break pipes and get air in there changing the pads you just push the piston back to allow the new bigger pads in

[chopsie]

I was told by a garage that its best to change discs on every pad change as the new pads are harder and form a groove in the disc so a new set will be less effective and will probably drive you crazy squeeking. Got a mate to do it who is a vauxhall main dealer mechanic, he said every other pad change discs should be replaced, So he just did pads this time (on my car) and they are absolutely fine.

[Jackal]

I was told by a garage that its best to change discs on every pad change as the new pads are harder and form a groove in the disc so a new set will be less effective and will probably drive you crazy squeeking. Got a mate to do it who is a vauxhall main dealer mechanic, he said every other pad change discs should be replaced, So he just did pads this time (on my car) and they are absolutely fine.

thats just to make more money, i only change discs if they start to warp mine avnt bin changed for at least 3 years no problems on braking up 2 now

[mark blundell]

I was told by on garage that its best to change discs on every pad change as the new pads are harder and form a groove in the disc so a new set will be less effective and will probably drive you crazy squeeking. Got a mate to do it who is a vauxhall main dealer mechanic, he said every other pad change discs should be replaced, So he just did pads this time (on my car) and they are absolutely fine.

i only change discs if they need changing if they look ok and its not juddering on the pedal they are most likely to be fine.
i do all my own work on my vehicles it saves a fortune.
only down side i end up doing all my wifes, mums dads sisters ect too
I only bought my van in December for this new venture already I know mk6 transits inside out ive had some really bad luck and i have put another engine in it already

[chopsie]

new engine and only got it last month  Think mine is a mark 6, 55 plate?

[mark blundell]

yeah went and got it at 9.30 10.00 at night drove really well. time i got home after stopping for food ect it was 12.30 i had my car at my mums house so i left the van at my mums i'll pick that up tomorrow. never got round to it so i went there on the Saturday got in went to start it and no anti freeze it was frozen solid and on them they slip the teeth on the timing chain usually on the inlet cam and then valves hit and break the cam carrier and good old fords wont sell you that bit they are head matched and have to buy a new head 
since then i have done a lot of research and that in common for those vans they also say DO NOT bump start them for that same reason 

[richard jagger]

What do mean by bump start ?  don`t understand this term.

[Jackal]

What do mean by bump start ?  don`t understand this term.

when you get someone push the van or roll down hill in gear with clutch in then gain some speed and release clutch to start engine

[prestige cleaners]

my brakes do judder when i brake from a fast speed for a long time, say coming down a hill on a sliproad off a motorway, i thought that was the abs, am i wrong?

[mark blundell]

my brakes do judder when i brake from a fast speed for a long time, say coming down a hill on a sliproad off a motorway, i thought that was the abs, am i wrong?

with abs they will judder under the foot if you break really hard or if the wheel is slipping like on ice wet mud est but you shouldn't feel anything under normal driving conditions. if the disk is warped you will feel your foot rock on the break pedal usually more noticeable at slower speeds like whilst breaking in traffic or slowly rolling down a hill with your foot only just on the break 

[prestige cleaners]

just changed my pads with help from a friend, took about 1 hr. quite easy now  i know how. the driver side was down to the metal, even though the sensors only been on 2 weeks. its scoured the disc. gutted about that.

the other side had about a quarter of a pad left, anyone know why?

they do feel spongy, maybe they need bedding in?

[Londoner]

Do you really need to change discs and pads every time - surely pads only most times?

My wife's car has over 100,000 miles on it and is still on the original discs from new. On the other hand I had the front wheels off my van recently and while they were off I checked the discs and pads. The discs are quite worn after only 20,000 miles.