Please help

LandyMan · Mar 27, 2016

Hi, I'm in the middle of changing my brake pads on my disco, my locking nut tool has just snapped on me, please can someone in leicester help? The tool is a C.

Please

The Mad Hat Man · Mar 27, 2016

hammer on a socket - quick fix
buy a set of removers from Halfrauds - http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/sockets-accessories/laser-locking-wheel-nut-remover
or from machinemart - https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/loc...GS-040223291&gclid=CKmU7_b64MsCFeYK0wodWhYAlA

LandyMan · Mar 27, 2016

The Mad Hat Man said:
hammer on a socket - quick fix
buy a set of removers from Halfrauds - http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/sockets-accessories/laser-locking-wheel-nut-remover
or from machinemart - https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/loc...GS-040223291&gclid=CKmU7_b64MsCFeYK0wodWhYAlA

Thanks, nowhere can get a new set of locking nuts until next week, car stuck at different house to mine :s

blue beasty · Mar 27, 2016

Surely hammering on a socket will work as a temp fix until the bank holiday is done?

Or am I missing something?

LandyMan · Mar 27, 2016

blue beasty said:
Surely hammering on a socket will work as a temp fix until the bank holiday is done?

Or am I missing something?

Got it off, hammered a socket on. Need car at 5 o'clock to pic my daughter up.

blue beasty · Mar 27, 2016

You can put it back the same way, not ideal but needs must.

LandyMan · Mar 27, 2016

blue beasty said:
You can put it back the same way, not ideal but needs must.

Yeh, thanks guys. Next problem, caliper seized lol. Just getting the blow torch out

The Mad Hat Man · Mar 27, 2016

LandyMan said:
Got it off, hammered a socket on. Need car at 5 o'clock to pic my daughter up.

int tha wot i sed - or am i in invisible mode agin ?

jamesmartin · Mar 27, 2016

LandyMan said:
Yeh, thanks guys. Next problem, caliper seized lol. Just getting the blow torch out

blow torch for what not the caliper i hope

LandyMan · Mar 28, 2016

The Mad Hat Man said:
int tha wot i sed - or am i in invisible mode agin ?

Yes that's what you said, not in invisible mode. I thought I had quoted your post too.

blue beasty · Mar 28, 2016

LandyMan said:
Yes that's what you said, not in invisible mode. I thought I had quoted your post too.

Never mind that , did you make the deadline?

LandyMan · Mar 28, 2016

jamesmartin said:
blow torch for what not the caliper i hope

No, caliper was ok, its the guide pin that's seized. Can't shift it, tried everything. Think I'm going to just replace all the braking system.

Put it all back together & my brake pedal goes straight to the floor, brakes hardly working. Feels like air in system, not sure what's going on, never had to bleed brakes cus of pad change before? Have I missed something?

Car still at my dad's. Had to get the better half to save me lol

LandyMan · Mar 28, 2016

blue beasty said:
Never mind that , did you make the deadline?

Only just, was saved by my girlfriend in her mini

jamesmartin · Mar 28, 2016

mole grips should shift the pin with enough penetrating fluid,does fluid in res splash up when pedals pumped looking in through cap

blue beasty · Mar 28, 2016

It'll take a pump or two before the pads sat in the right position but otherwise no you shouldn't need to bleed.

Did you have an issue before changing the pads?

LandyMan · Mar 28, 2016

jamesmartin said:
mole grips should shift the pin with enough penetrating fluid,does fluid in res splash up when pedals pumped looking in through cap

Tried mole grips. It's solid. Going to keep soaking it for a few days to see if it can shift, but I don't think it'll go. Oil doesn't splash, it doesn't move up or down, beginning to think cylinder might have popped a seal.

blue beasty said:
It'll take a pump or two before the pads sat in the right position but otherwise no you shouldn't need to bleed.

Did you have an issue before changing the pads?

No issue before, other than squeaky pad result of seized guide pin. Pumped pedal loads, it's goes hard after 3 or 4 pumps. But then 10 secs later you can push it straight down to the floor.

Think I might have to get the nanocom plugged in to see what that's saying.

jamesmartin · Mar 28, 2016

LandyMan said:
Tried mole grips. It's solid. Going to keep soaking it for a few days to see if it can shift, but I don't think it'll go. Oil doesn't splash, it doesn't move up or down, beginning to think cylinder might have popped a seal.

No issue before, other than squeaky pad result of seized guide pin. Pumped pedal loads, it's goes hard after 3 or 4 pumps. But then 10 secs later you can push it straight down to the floor.

Think I might have to get the nanocom plugged in to see what that's saying.

diagnostics wont help with your issue of pedal,if res doesnt splash you may well just need to bleed system

LandyMan · Mar 28, 2016

jamesmartin said:
diagnostics wont help with your issue of pedal,if res doesnt splash you may well just need to bleed system

I'm hoping that's the case, which is weird, change hundreds of brake pads, never had to bleed the system after.

Looks like my nanocom has got some bleed functions on it

jamesmartin · Mar 28, 2016

LandyMan said:
I'm hoping that's the case, which is weird, change hundreds of brake pads, never had to bleed the system after.

Looks like my nanocom has got some bleed functions on it

it probably has but old fashioned bleeding is all it needs, a poor piston seal can allow air in when piston is pushed back

LandyMan · Mar 28, 2016

jamesmartin said:
it probably has but old fashioned bleeding is all it needs, a poor piston seal can allow air in when piston is pushed back

Never thought of piston seals, think I'm just going to replace everything for peace of mind

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