Replacing Discs & Pads

hamish · Post by **hamish** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:19 pm

Hi,

I've been quoted about Ã‚Â£440 for replacing all the disks and pads on my 480 2.0 GT (1994). This seems rather expensive to me, I've had a look online and I think I could buy the pads and discs for about Ã‚Â£120 all in (Mintex from Partsforvolvos). Does anyone know if the price quoted is normal due to the labour costs?

Thanks for your help,

Hamish

aibast · Post by **aibast** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:46 pm

get the parts and do it yourself, Brakes are one of the easyest jobs to do on a car. Just, get the 4 disks and pads. Lift the car, remove the wheel, remove the caliber. Unscrew the the screw that holds the disk to the hub. Remove the disk, but a new one on. Screw in the retainer screw. Remove the old pads from the caliber. push the caliber silinder in, But in new pads, But the caliber back. But oon the wheel and that is it. You don't need to remove the brake pipes and bleed the brakes. If everything opens up nice its a max 2 hour job. 30 minuts per wheel. I would do the job for you for some beers if i only lived near you.

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:52 pm

HOW MUCH!!

There having a laugh. If your not sure about doing it then maybe a friend can help you? Don't waste your money on a job like that.

Yossarian · Post by **Yossarian** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:53 pm

I had discs / pads at the back and pads at the front done for <Ã‚Â£200.

Try elsewhere.

glasgowjim · Post by **glasgowjim** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:25 pm

thats a hefty charge , you could get another car for that money never mind anyhing else.

try the yellow pages there are always guys who will come to your door and do a job like that for a hell of a lot less if you dont want to do it yourself!

gltease · Post by **gltease** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:44 pm

glasgowjim wrote:thats a hefty charge , you could get another car for that money never mind anyhing else.

try the yellow pages there are always guys who will come to your door and do a job like that for a hell of a lot less if you dont want to do it yourself!

Yea, could buy another 480 with good brakes, there is an excellent guide in the how to section however..

hamish · Post by **hamish** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:51 pm

Many thanks for your help. I think I'll either have a bash at doing them myself or see if I can find a garage to fit them for me. Don't suppose anyone knows of a good garage in the Edinburgh area, or Perth area?

Thanks,

Hamish

eEm · Post by **eEm** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:00 pm

Or you could get yourself a Haynes manual and then you'd never have to use a grease-monkey again

...ish!

esta · Post by **esta** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:16 pm

If you can get a trade card go to Halfords-I changed my discs and pads for around Ã‚Â£70, but I did all the work myself-so only cost me Ã‚Â£70

hamish · Post by **hamish** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 12:38 pm

Looking at the discs online there seems to be two options for the rear discs, with or without hubs. Any idea which how I can tell which ones are correct for my car?

rgreenhalf · Post by **rgreenhalf** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 1:03 pm

Late ones are without hubs