Just thought i'd tell you about the price my local dealer(hunters) was going to charge me for replacing the rear pads which was £180!! lol.
when i had picked myself up off the floor i inquired how much just for the pads...£47+vat lol when i had picked myself up off the floor once again i left with my sides killing me after laughing so much.
Went to my local motor factor and purchased a set of rear pads for my freel2 for the pricely sum of £17.05!!
now i know they are not genuine but they will last at least two years and they took 35mins to replace and i saved over £160 so
i don't care that they are not genuine and it makes me wonder who the dealers are trying to kid
hope this makes you think twice before telling the dealer to go ahead when they ring you tutting and saying these are in a very bad state and recommend we do them right now!!! tell em to go get.............
cheers

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£180!! lol. tell em to go get.............
cheers

Totally agree. I wont be using a dealer for anything my local garage can do (or even me) for a fraction of the price.
Forget OFCOM there should be dealerCOM

Nice one mate. At over £100 per hour at the main dealers they are taking the .
Im about to replace mine and I certainly wont be paying that much as I do all my own servicing my self and enjoy doing it, more so knowing how much I can save

£72 + vat for new rear discs + pads, delivered , arriving Monday. old liners having separated from pads at 33,000 miles At work
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Can I just check with you fine DIYers.

Am I right in saying I need 2 x 18mm ring spanners to undo the lower bolt on the calipers of the FL2.


I haven't done any work on the FL2 yet - did stuff to my Celica... 2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

With my rear pads been 75% worn (fronts 50%)I need to do this soon

Any step by step guide? With pics? If not I just get the dealer to do it and save the greasy hands Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

take wheel off undo two bolts at rear of caliper, slide caliper apart, clean and re-assemble, simples assuming caliper isnt heavily corroded and/or piston stiff. mine are ok after a quick disassembly this morning.

disc removal simple enough, but there will be some fiddles with the hand brake shoes inside I'm sure.
adjust hand brake whilst in there through the port in the disc hub.


tools required.

trolley jack
two blocks of wood
wheel brace,locking nut key
1 spanner , size I forget
wd40
copper grease
cup of tea, digestive or scone. X2 if you have an assistant
officially you need a torque wrench to check caliper bolts and wheel nuts, alternativly f'ing tight works for me At work
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Sounds expensive when I would have to buy all the above bar the torque wrench and wd40

I'll see If a mate who works for the rac has time to do it Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

npinks wrote:

Any step by step guide? With pics? If not I just get the dealer to do it and save the greasy hands

Cheers alex  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

You need 13mm and 15mm spanners, sadly you will probably find your handbrake shoes are knackered too so will have to get new ones, If your local factors have none and you need them in a hurry you may have to pay full price from your dealer .. more than the price of the discs and pads combined

still all fixed now at a fraction of dealer rates  At work
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I was told my disks were ok so i won't be ordering them

is it best to buy handbrake pads at the same time as the rear pads if the wheels off? Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Just had rear nearside wheel baring and genuine rear pads fitted at my local garage £207 all inc.

yes buy the handbrake shoes with the pads, dealer asked me if I needed adjusters to as thef often seize, mine where ok At work
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Its rare to have to replace the hand brake shoes unless you drive round with your hand brake on lol. Alittle lubrication when rear pads are changed then you shouldnt have any problems unless your wading in salt water etc. every two or three months while driving about 25 miles an hour just pull your hand brake on for about 100 yards or so, just enough to keep the inside of the disc drums to be cleaned of rust build up then you wont go far wrong