Buying and Fitting new rear brake pads

Ramsey · Post by **Ramsey** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 8:23 pm

Hi All,

Had some new tyres fitted yesterday and realised the rear pads were really low. Cash is tight and i have done this kind of thing before so I have decided to fit them myself. I have managed to get a full set off evilbay for £18.95 including delivery.
Im going to attempt next week does anyone have any words of wisdom/help please?
Im going to video myself so I know how I took them off so I can work out where everthing goes when putting back together. If im successful I will video the other wheel in a tutorial style if there is anywhere to upload for future people.

Also has anyone ever bought off Niponkev on ebay? His prices are way cheaper than anywhere else and his feedback great. Also so far his communication is great.

Your help is much appreciated.

Many Thanks.

francophile1947 · Post by **francophile1947** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 9:05 pm

Hi Ramsey
There's a factsheet in the members area.

Ramsey · Post by **Ramsey** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:01 pm

thanks for that but are there any other words of wisdom from anyone who has done it and has anyone ever bought off the ebay bloke?

Ramsey · Post by **Ramsey** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:04 pm

Well the pads came in one day! They look great ??? Got the fact sheet and about to go and fit them. Bargain price and good service off the ebay guy who has loads of cheap bongo new stuff.

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:15 pm

Let us know how you get on Ramsay - I've got to do mine at some point

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:17 pm

Let us know how you get on Ramsay - I've got to do mine at some point

tanner · Post by **tanner** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:22 pm

mikeonb4c wrote:Let us know how you get on Ramsay - I've got to do mine at some point

Now I know why you have so many postings

tanner · Post by **tanner** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:23 pm

mikeonb4c wrote:Let us know how you get on Ramsay - I've got to do mine at some point

Now I know why you have so many postings

Ramsey · Post by **Ramsey** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:26 pm

Well I have jsut read the fact sheet and Im scared!!!! Front dont sound too bad but the rear hmmmmmm. Oh well in for a penny. I thought the price and service off the internet guy was good lets just hope they fit and work. Wonder why the motor has to be in neutral, Im a bit dubious about no handbrake or gear with the rear off the floor......

Oh well Im just going off to pray to the brake gods and then have a go...wish me luck, i maybe posting later "how to drive a 3 wheeled bongo"

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:27 pm

Damn - caught with my pants down! Weird, dont know how it did that - absentmindedness I guess

Veg_Ian · Post by **Veg_Ian** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:37 pm

Im a bit dubious about no handbrake or gear with the rear off the floor......

simple - chock the front wheels before lifting the vehicle. I always do this, brake/gear or no brake/gear.

Ramsey · Post by **Ramsey** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:38 pm

Choc the wheels as in stick big pieces of wood in front of them????

Ozric · Post by **Ozric** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:49 pm

No, choc as in dairy milk.

Yes, so that the van can't roll forwards off the jack. I also put the wheel I've taken off half under the van incase it does drop.

Veg_Ian · Post by **Veg_Ian** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:50 pm

Yep in front and behind the wheel. House bricks if you have no blocks of wood.

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:45 pm

I've bought myself some axle stands (as advised by BongoBits) for when I do mine (and of course chock front wheels as well)

Some other tips I picked up on BF and from Bongobits involve the brake fluid reservoir.

1) loosen the reservoir top so that when you push the slave piston in and fluid wants to back up through the system, there is no air/back pressure preventing it.

2) It follows from (1) but Dandy (I think) advised pullng off some fluid from the reservoir at job start so you dont get overflow when you push the slave piston back in (brake fluid dissolves paint and is all round nasty!)

3) When you pump the brake pedal to settle the retracted piston back on to the pads, do it in short movements as if you make the master cylinder piston travel below its normal travel, you may wreck the seal and have to overhaul the master cylinder, bleed brakes etc etc

4) While doing (3) make sure your reservoir level doesnt drop and let air into the system!!

Now I'm talking from the book of theory (not having done it yet) so if a practical Bongo DIY mechanic wants to add/amend the abov, please do!

Good luck

Mike

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