17-08-2015, 09:51 PM
(This post was last modified: 17-08-2015, 09:59 PM by Redordead89.)
I lost a rear pad from my Hdi last year after having a calliper looked at and the spring clip wasn't refitted so just worked loose as I was leaving the motorway, shat a brick I did!
And push come to shove you can bodge a lot at the side of the road with minimal tools so long as you have them with you! Better to have and not need that need and not have!
I always have a metal coat hanger in the boot, a couple meters of rope and a gallon of water on a long haul and a bottle of rad weld just incase!
If you're having the callipers off then it makes sense to go get a front and rear pad fitting kit for about a tenner and renew them while your in there anyway!
Probs won't be needed on your trip but a worthwhile purchase is a little tube of QUICKSTEEL for about a fiver from most motor factors, incredible 2 part resin putty stuff that you mix with your thumb and fingers until it starts getting hot then apply a lump to whatever needs sealed or joined and an hour later it's hard as steel and can be drilled and tapped and even can be applied under water and will litteraly join any two materials if needed! Go get some tmoz!
And push come to shove you can bodge a lot at the side of the road with minimal tools so long as you have them with you! Better to have and not need that need and not have!
I always have a metal coat hanger in the boot, a couple meters of rope and a gallon of water on a long haul and a bottle of rad weld just incase!
(17-08-2015, 09:10 PM)tigerstyle Wrote: my rear pad fell out the other month, dodgy calliper clip, check those are tight and that's about it7mm Allan key should be in your box from the first day you buy a 306 so make sure you have one with you!
was 200 miles from home, so not too bad to limp back on, but wouldn't ant to do 1000 miles on it!
If you're having the callipers off then it makes sense to go get a front and rear pad fitting kit for about a tenner and renew them while your in there anyway!
Probs won't be needed on your trip but a worthwhile purchase is a little tube of QUICKSTEEL for about a fiver from most motor factors, incredible 2 part resin putty stuff that you mix with your thumb and fingers until it starts getting hot then apply a lump to whatever needs sealed or joined and an hour later it's hard as steel and can be drilled and tapped and even can be applied under water and will litteraly join any two materials if needed! Go get some tmoz!