Ok, so I heard some scraping from the rear when applying the brakes.
Sure enough, immediate action required!
I got ferodo platinum, as they seem to get good reviews.
Getting the calipers off was ok, but the hand brake mechanism made it difficult to really take a good look from all angles, so I took that off, the gasket tearing a bit.
OK, pads totally trashed, one side to the metal.
I see there are two pistons,one with an indented +. Strange, me thinks.
So no worries, out with the screwdriver and I push the one piston in with ease.
The other piston with the +, now that was fun!
I tried all sorts of maneuvers to get it to go in, but nothing worked.
I am embarrassed to say what I tried.
Luckily I did not break it.. [emoji1]
Eventually, the grey matter started firing, and I found that a screwdriver also worked on this piston, by just screwing the piston in.
This was a revelation to me.
Assembly went well, and all is good now.
Just some notes.
I saw the rubber boots were perished.
Nothing I could do about that, so I just greased up the rods, and hoped for the best.
It amazes me how nothing ever goes smoothly, always a side issue to be resolved, before the main mission can be accomplished.
Not complaining, since that does not help.
Just an observation.....
Talking about issues,
Last week I wanted to change the oil, but the sump plug would not come undone.
Realizing I will likely have to MacGyver it off, I got a new replacement ready for the job.
So today I went ahead, but was stopped dead in my tracks by that Plug refusing to come off.
The 17mm head was stripped already.
Vice grips just made it more round.
I had to chisel it off in the end.
The workshop put that Plug on there so tight, probably with a impact gun, when I had a replacement cam shaft .
Anyways, all ends well and with a nice test drive under the belt, I am smiling.
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