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Just had a full set of pads and discs fitted. Got the parts from Brakeparts and got a local garage to fit. Saved

 

You should normally change discs & pads together. Pads will form to the shape of a worn disk & consequently wear the new disk faster than it would if the pads were new.

You may get away with it if your old discs are not too badly scored/worn.

If you do change them yourself, use new fasteners and new lock tabs (or loctite). Be careful not to breath the brake dust, its not very good for you.

Buy a tin of brake cleaner from your local spares shop and make sure everything is thoroughly cleaned before you assemble. Its good for cleaning overalls too....

Bed in the new parts carefully too - that will prolong the life.

You may want to get the fluid changed at the same time too - unless its been done at a service. But make sure that fluid does not get near the cars or yours bodywork.....

 

lock tabs on what fastener? i though on the s2k the discs are clamped in postion with the wheel nuts and there are just 2 little screws that locate the disc onto the hub.

 

You're right.

I replaced the front discs and pads on mine a month or so ago - never saw any lock tabs either, unless they're on the back somewhere..

 

I'm not familiar with the S yet..... its just a general recomendation that when you change discs you use new fasteners - and if the disc is located by the wheel studs (a crappy way of doing it IMHO) I would change the studs.

 

Only thing complicating the job is the piston seal I need to change. Apparently it requires me to take the piston out, and therefor means a brake-fluid related mess.

 

Why??

I wouldn't...

 

the discs are located on the hub by two little screws. however, it is the wheel studs and nuts acting through the wheel that provide the clamping force that prevents the disc moving on the hub.

i would have thought that changing the studs when you change brake discs would be a bit of an over kill. IMHO.