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Auto Addict Administrator Offline OOF's Elder Statesman Posts: 10091 North Birmingham Gender: Drives: 2.6 CDX	Servicing the rear brakes 23. Sep 2007 at 10:10 Marks excellent guide http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152564750 How long should it take? Bearing in mind it takes me 4 times as long these days
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hotel21 Administrator Offline Posts: 12766 Doghouse Gender: Drives: into lamposts	Re: Servicing the rear brakes Reply #1 - 23. Sep 2007 at 11:37 If you take your time and fit in a couple of coffee/smoke breaks, a couple of hours without rushing (and no drawbacks). If you get any probs then who knows......
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Dazzler Omega Baron Offline Drive it like you stole it...... Posts: 4459 Sutton, Surrey Gender: Drives: AMG C32 estate	Re: Servicing the rear brakes Reply #2 - 23. Sep 2007 at 11:57 Allow an hour per side plus your setting up and clearing away time.
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VX1 Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2235 Reading, Berkshire Gender: Drives: Black 3.0ltr Elite saloon 1998	Re: Servicing the rear brakes Reply #3 - 23. Sep 2007 at 16:07 The book times state 3 hour's 1.5 hour's per side.
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JamesV6CDX Ex Member Gender: Drives: 2002 (02) 3.2 Retail MV6 in Star Silver with Leather	Re: Servicing the rear brakes Reply #4 - 23. Sep 2007 at 16:09 Barry.. I too have never done this job, but if we can link in, and you want an extra pair of hands.... I'm happy enough to come up and give you a hand/work through the guide, just to get the experience. Won't cost you anymore than a cuppa
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VX1 Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2235 Reading, Berkshire Gender: Drives: Black 3.0ltr Elite saloon 1998	Re: Servicing the rear brakes Reply #5 - 23. Sep 2007 at 16:12 I will be doing my rear brake shoe replacement next weekend if anyone wants to give me a hand. Also replacing the rear disc's as well.
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JamesV6CDX Ex Member Gender: Drives: 2002 (02) 3.2 Retail MV6 in Star Silver with Leather	Re: Servicing the rear brakes Reply #6 - 23. Sep 2007 at 16:20 JamesV6CDX wrote on 23. Sep 2007 at 16:09: Barry.. I too have never done this job, but if we can link in, and you want an extra pair of hands.... I'm happy enough to come up and give you a hand/work through the guide, just to get the experience. Won't cost you anymore than a cuppa Also, I should be free next Friday..
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Re: Servicing the rear brakes
Reply #7 - 23. Sep 2007 at 17:37

JamesV6CDX wrote on 23. Sep 2007 at 16:09:

Barry.. I too have never done this job, but if we can link in, and you want an extra pair of hands....

I'm happy enough to come up and give you a hand/work through the guide, just to get the experience.

Won't cost you anymore than a cuppa Thumbs Up!

You're cheap - I normally get AA you make me a cheese sarnie as well Grin

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VX1 Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2235 Reading, Berkshire Gender: Drives: Black 3.0ltr Elite saloon 1998	Re: Servicing the rear brakes Reply #8 - 23. Sep 2007 at 17:49 Anyone wanna help me? Please, preety please, pretty please with wipped cream on top and a cherry? Tea, coffee, sarnies, anything stronger you might like? anyone?
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Re: Servicing the rear brakes
Reply #9 - 23. Sep 2007 at 18:15

TheBoy wrote on 23. Sep 2007 at 17:37:

JamesV6CDX wrote on 23. Sep 2007 at 16:09:

Barry.. I too have never done this job, but if we can link in, and you want an extra pair of hands....

I'm happy enough to come up and give you a hand/work through the guide, just to get the experience.

Won't cost you anymore than a cuppa Thumbs Up!

You're cheap - I normally get AA you make me a cheese sarnie as well Grin

Well, now I'm armed with this information - I'l get him to get the bacon in Grin

Vauxhomega - happy to also tag along if you need a hand, but this weekend I am working Cry

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Re: Servicing the rear brakes
Reply #10 - 23. Sep 2007 at 19:01

Auto Addict wrote on 23. Sep 2007 at 10:10:

Marks excellent guide http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152564750

How long should it take?

Bearing in mind it takes me 4 times as long these days Grin

All day job then Thumbs Up!

Ive never done the handbrake shoes.......but have done the rear pads.....if you change them...be prepared to tap them in.....my new pads were bloody tight to get in and the pistons were not going to go back any further......and took me a couple of hours......but then i was learning on the first side, other side i was much quicker Thumbs Up!

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Re: Servicing the rear brakes
Reply #11 - 23. Sep 2007 at 19:25

having just replaced the handbrake cable which snapped just before mot and put new shoes in the drums AND spent the best part of 3 days on my back wriggling about under near 2tonne of omega, working in real tight area's doing the cable adjustment, I NEVER WANT TO SEE ANOTHER AGAIN Wink

That said, the drums can be a little tight to remove and tbh the guide here was invalueable since I'm not that good with mechanics and those stupid little adjusters inside the drums, AAARRRGGGHHHHH!!!!!! Cry

Good luck, think I make it sound worse than it actually is mind. Wink

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Re: Servicing the rear brakes
Reply #12 - 23. Sep 2007 at 20:18

JamesV6CDX wrote on 23. Sep 2007 at 16:20:

JamesV6CDX wrote on 23. Sep 2007 at 16:09:

Barry.. I too have never done this job, but if we can link in, and you want an extra pair of hands....

I'm happy enough to come up and give you a hand/work through the guide, just to get the experience.

Won't cost you anymore than a cuppa Thumbs Up!

Also, I should be free next Friday..

Weather permitting them James you're on Thumbs Up!

We've always got bacon in Grin

I'll PM you about mid week.

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Re: Servicing the rear brakes
Reply #13 - 23. Sep 2007 at 20:19

Auto Addict wrote on 23. Sep 2007 at 20:18:

JamesV6CDX wrote on 23. Sep 2007 at 16:20:

JamesV6CDX wrote on 23. Sep 2007 at 16:09:

Barry.. I too have never done this job, but if we can link in, and you want an extra pair of hands....

I'm happy enough to come up and give you a hand/work through the guide, just to get the experience.

Won't cost you anymore than a cuppa Thumbs Up!

Also, I should be free next Friday..

Weather permitting them James you're on Thumbs Up!

We've always got bacon in Grin

I'll PM you about mid week.

Good man, we'll work on it together.
Look forward to the PM Thumbs Up!

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