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Martin_1962

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Cheap brake shoes
« on: 12 January 2010, 20:09:29 »
I want to rebuild my rear brakes and fit new shoes - where can I get them cheap from please?
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Re: Cheap brake shoes
« Reply #1 on: 12 January 2010, 20:10:40 »
Got Halfords trade?
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Re: Cheap brake shoes
« Reply #2 on: 12 January 2010, 20:12:52 »
I personally wouldn't bother with cheap shoes... They'll come unbonded and you'll end up doing it again
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Re: Cheap brake shoes
« Reply #3 on: 12 January 2010, 20:32:25 »
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Haven't been able to blag them yet >:( >:( :( :(
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Re: Cheap brake shoes
« Reply #4 on: 12 January 2010, 20:37:29 »
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Got Halfords trade?


Haven't been able to blag them yet >:( >:( :( :(

Trade Club invoice from a Vx dealer did it for me  :y
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Re: Cheap brake shoes
« Reply #5 on: 12 January 2010, 21:45:43 »
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Haven't been able to blag them yet >:( >:( :( :(

Trade Club invoice from a Vx dealer did it for me  :y


Tried that :( :(
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Re: Cheap brake shoes
« Reply #6 on: 12 January 2010, 22:05:24 »
Shoes only work the handbrake, they will last you the rest of your life even if they ate cheap & nesty.
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Re: Cheap brake shoes
« Reply #7 on: 12 January 2010, 22:14:20 »
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Shoes only work the handbrake, they will last you the rest of your life even if they ate cheap & nesty.

Apart from the fact the really cheap ones aren't bonded very well ;) ;)
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Re: Cheap brake shoes
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Haven't been able to blag them yet >:( >:( :( :(

Trade Club invoice from a Vx dealer did it for me  :y


Tried that :( :(

Try another branch  :)
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Re: Cheap brake shoes
« Reply #9 on: 12 January 2010, 22:30:47 »
£10 on e-bay's
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Re: Cheap brake shoes
« Reply #10 on: 12 January 2010, 23:23:36 »
I'll need to check my paypal as I have just blown my keyfob funds on some new discs
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Re: Cheap brake shoes
« Reply #11 on: 13 January 2010, 06:16:32 »
Do not buy cheapo clone ones, the ones I tried off Ebay came apart from the backing after a few thousand miles. Same as most of the aftermarket crap I also tried and subsequently had to replace with VX stuff because they had failed to last. I ended up taking advice and bought the VX ones - more expensive yes, but will last the life of the car now seeing the original ones had been on for 160000 miles anyway (they were not worn out either, about 50% worn), I just changed them because I thought it would help the mot.
Good idea to wangle a trade card though, tried getting someone local with one to get it on your behalf?
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Re: Cheap brake shoes
« Reply #12 on: 13 January 2010, 09:58:22 »
Martin,

if its any help vauxhall ones would be £42.49 + VAT

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Re: Cheap brake shoes
« Reply #13 on: 13 January 2010, 10:17:02 »
I use the Ferrodo ones from Hellfruads, just under £15 the last set I bought.  They seem to be fine.
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Re: Cheap brake shoes
« Reply #14 on: 13 January 2010, 10:19:06 »
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Do not buy cheapo clone ones, the ones I tried off Ebay came apart from the backing after a few thousand miles. Same as most of the aftermarket crap I also tried and subsequently had to replace with VX stuff because they had failed to last. I ended up taking advice and bought the VX ones - more expensive yes, but will last the life of the car now seeing the original ones had been on for 160000 miles anyway (they were not worn out either, about 50% worn), I just changed them because I thought it would help the mot.
Good idea to wangle a trade card though, tried getting someone local with one to get it on your behalf?
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Posted by: Lazydocker       Posted on: Yesterday at 22:14
Agemo wrote on Yesterday at 22:05:
Shoes only work the handbrake, they will last you the rest of your life even if they ate cheap & nesty.


Apart from the fact the really cheap ones aren't bonded very well Wink Wink

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