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[Webby the Bear]

mikesomega - seems a common thing, I have to replace my discs every 2 years, not due to wear, but that same inside face problem.  Genuine GM discs and pads, pattern have given me grief.

webby - spongyness is normally kanckered fluid rather than knackered calipers.  Omega has a fair amount of pedal travel due to progressive brakes. Unlike that shitbox Focus of yours, where fart on the pedal causes a lockup.

Never tried that to stop a car Jaime - a howto would be helpful   

Howto:
Point ring toward brake pedal on small Fords, break wind, anchors lock.
Follow through, well, thats just a fail.

No pics? 

 

[Webby the Bear]

Some of today's purchases after the college interview....

Is this brake fluid any good? I know GM stuff is recommended but I didn't manage to get to Vx today.

Also that grease is the only lithium stuff they have in stock even though it says online the Castrol lithium grease is available in my local Hellfrauds  but hey this stuff looks like it will do the job.

I have on order the piston pusher-inner tool (thanks Kevin W) and I got these vise grips from b&q to pinch brake hose. i know a lot of you said not to bother but for the sake of £10 I'd rather do it. I also got that elusive 9mm wrench 

As for pinching the hose a great idea would be to put  two pieces of hose on the ends to protect the brake hose/master cylinder (hose on hose... don't read in to that  ) but would foam do the same job as I don't have any spare hose ?

 

[omega3000]

I think these ones are for brake hose clamping but what you said about the hose on the clamps to protect will be ok i guess .






 I too was looking for some grease and only wilco's had a small tub 

[Kevin Wood]

5L of brake fluid.

I think the biggest I've ever bought is a litre. That'll last you a lifetime if it keeps..

To that end, it would be worth splitting that up into a number of smaller bottles as once you've opened it and the air gets in it doesn't keep well. Find some smaller bottles (1 litre pop bottles, for example) with tight fitting lids, fill them up, screw the lid on tight and keep the 4 that you aren't going to use immediately in the garage.