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33,000 mile front discs.
« on: 07 March 2015, 14:30:11 »
Maybe I changed them too early. :)











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Re: 33,000 mile front discs.
« Reply #1 on: 07 March 2015, 14:36:44 »
Could have re skimmed them for a tenner and got another 30K out of them  ;D
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Re: 33,000 mile front discs.
« Reply #2 on: 07 March 2015, 14:41:11 »
Quote from: tigers_gonads on 07 March 2015, 14:36:44
Could have re skimmed them for a tenner and got another 30K out of them  ;D

Tempting.......Mr gonads. ;)
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Re: 33,000 mile front discs.
« Reply #3 on: 07 March 2015, 15:08:49 »
Christ almighty. Take a set of brakes and remove half the already appalling performance.  :o

That must of been shocking to drive....?
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Re: 33,000 mile front discs.
« Reply #4 on: 07 March 2015, 15:34:01 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 07 March 2015, 15:08:49
Christ almighty. Take a set of brakes and remove half the already appalling performance.  :o

That must of been shocking to stop....?
Fixed :o
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Re: 33,000 mile front discs.
« Reply #5 on: 07 March 2015, 16:03:31 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 07 March 2015, 15:08:49
Christ almighty. Take a set of brakes and remove half the already appalling performance.  :o

That must of been shocking to drive....?

Yes.....it was scary at times. Brakes feel so much better now. :y
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Re: 33,000 mile front discs.
« Reply #6 on: 07 March 2015, 16:04:32 »
Quote from: Taxi Al on 07 March 2015, 15:34:01
Quote from: chrisgixer on 07 March 2015, 15:08:49
Christ almighty. Take a set of brakes and remove half the already appalling performance.  :o

That must of been shocking to stop....?
Fixed :o

Yep.....no need for a high fibre cereal to keep me regular. ;D ;D
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Re: 33,000 mile front discs.
« Reply #7 on: 07 March 2015, 16:05:51 »
The pads have a large 'overhang' in them.
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Re: 33,000 mile front discs.
« Reply #8 on: 07 March 2015, 19:04:05 »
Quote from: tigers_gonads on 07 March 2015, 14:36:44
Could have re skimmed them for a tenner and got another 30K out of them  ;D

Loads of life left in them  :y
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Re: 33,000 mile front discs.
« Reply #9 on: 07 March 2015, 19:37:35 »
Quote from: Doctor Opti on 07 March 2015, 16:05:51
The pads have a large 'overhang' in them.

Normal. Although I'm sure you've seen similar pics on here. And possibly not that severe ;D
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Re: 33,000 mile front discs.
« Reply #10 on: 07 March 2015, 21:47:30 »
Quote from: Doctor Opti on 07 March 2015, 16:05:51
The pads have a large 'overhang' in them.
Ground away by the build up of iron oxide - a cheap but effective abrasive.

How did the discs get so rusty in the first place? do you park it in the sea?
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Re: 33,000 mile front discs.
« Reply #11 on: 07 March 2015, 21:52:50 »
they look similar to those removed from my car a few years ago ......can't remember the mileage - but it was a lot more than 30k

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Re: 33,000 mile front discs.
« Reply #12 on: 07 March 2015, 21:56:49 »
I don't care what that eejit admin says. Paint them.


Vastly reduces the amount of rust, which kills them long before the wear depth and the minimum thickness of the disk is reached.
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Re: 33,000 mile front discs.
« Reply #13 on: 07 March 2015, 22:27:01 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 07 March 2015, 21:56:49
I don't care what that eejit admin says. Paint them.


Vastly reduces the amount of rust, which kills them long before the wear depth and the minimum thickness of the disk is reached.
The paint process you found a few months ago puts a very thin layer of zinc all over discs at the factory. The coating on the swept area gets scrubbed off quickly on first use (so doesn't put too much contamination on the brake pads) but the remaining coating provides a long lasting sacrificial anode.

If I had a choice I would buy zinc coated discs but there is no way I would slap paint on them.
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Re: 33,000 mile front discs.
« Reply #14 on: 07 March 2015, 22:28:53 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 07 March 2015, 21:56:49
I don't care what that eejit admin says. Paint them.


Vastly reduces the amount of rust, which kills them long before the wear depth and the minimum thickness of the disk is reached.

What sort of paint would you use Chris?

Good to see you around mate :y
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