Citroen C25 (Talbot Express) Brakes Rebuild Part One - Disc Replacement
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- I set out to replace the brake discs on my 1990 Citroen C25 (Talbot Express) Elddis Autoquest 270 motorhome. Along the way I find more problems that will require additional work to fix.
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Just for info Herb passed the MOT. Advisories is small play in track rod end ball joints. Now on order. I also need to sort out headlight adjusters but wasnt an advisory just something I spotted. Cheers from old. Keep up the good work.
Great stuff, another year on the road then 🙂👍
Hi Alex 👋 just us 2 Saying hi and thanks for sharing this video update 👍 won't be long before we can all be out and about 🚌🚌🚌👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Certainly hope so! 👍
Hi 👋 Alex bad luck on the sticky piston hopefully rebuild kit will sort it.
Run out gauges always a good thing to have 👍.
Beauty 👍
Chas.
Ps as you say now the brakes are fixed there will be no stopping you 😉.
Lol 😆
Ordered 2 kits just in case the other side is the same, always something eh!
@@ttxela yep.
Great video, did enjoy watching this
Thanks, more to come I fear.......🤣👍
I'm not qualified to offer advice with regard to vehicle maintenance (I gave it up many years ago when I realised how inept I was whilst attempting to service the TR4 I owned at that time) I can however tell you I enjoy watching your channel, and always look forward to seeing your latest vlog.
With luck, the new parts will arrive sooner rather than later.
Fingers crossed, it would be good to be back on the road for April 😎
Hi Alex great job on the discs and breaks i also got mine done over the weekend the rust on my discs was terrible amazing how fast they rust when not in use! Thank you for the update I used your first video as guidance 👍
Thanks 😊 yes, they rust up pretty quick!
I know Im kinda off topic but does anyone know a good site to watch newly released series online?
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@Bodie Titan Thank you, I went there and it seems like a nice service =) Appreciate it !
@Parker Dariel Happy to help =)
at 13:25 a wire brush attached to a drill would work wonders on the part where the pads contact. Just for future reference. Nice video though.
Thanks, good call for next time!
You've not been on Celica-Club.co.uk in ages but it's good to see the Fleece is still going strong
Good quality fleece that. I really need to get my act together and rejoin!
Thanks
Glad if it helped 😌
Tip, Copper grease an essential workshop consumable for all car rebuild jobs. Makes you car Work easier next time. ( but use sparingly ) and not near breaking surfaces. Only rear of pads. Looks like inherited that stuck cylinder.
Yep, I was sure I had some but it was nowhere to be found. Maybe I used it all up 🤔
It’s worth putting some on the lugs of the pads also
Cant be used as a beauty treatment a supplement 😉
I wouldn't bother with the run out gauge; you've replaced the discs so should be good and true. You will feel distorted discs as a pulsing through the brake pedal when you press it anyway. When you overhaul the calipers it can be tricky to get the old piston out. Recommendations are to use compressed air but if you don't have a compressor like me, one of those JoeBlow stirrup type bicycle tyre pumps will do the trick. Use the beachball inflator nozzle (the fat one, not the needle obvs) pushed into the hole where the brake line connects, not forgetting to keep the bleed nipple done up nice and tight. You can hold the nozzle in by hand. Use a bit of rag to catch and protect the piston when it pops out. Also if you're game, wire brush (drill ones are best) all the rust off and give it a nice lick of paint too.
I've got a run out gauge on order, it might come in useful for other stuff no doubt. The repair kit I've ordered looks to come with new pistons. Just hoping the bore in the caliper isn't damaged 🤔
Did you damage your near side mirror against the wall when you jacked up the front wheel? only it looked quite close to me. Could you not have had them skimmed? or were they, or would they have been too thin? High melting point grease should be OK but not too much, I did have a piston that would not budge, so I pulled it out, and cleaned up the front edge to get rid of the crudge and build up of rust with fine wet &dry, clean out the piston bore while you have it out, then replace piston using that red rubber grease to protect the rubber seal, it should work fine then, please let me know if you go down that route.
No, it didn't touch the brickwork, it's actually not that close, I think the camera angle makes it look worse than it is 🙂
So I think whatwe have learned from Part 1 is to always make sure your rubber is fitted properly and that your piston is free to move.
Indeed, along with the danger of rusting up if left unused for too long 🤣
Hi Alex. No Mr Safety Owl. I am not a mechanic either. Great job on the brakes. You may need to buy a new caliper as those darn pistons can be a nightmare to unseize. I have had the same problems on a Fiat car I owned many many years ago. I tried heat and eventually drilled piston so I could use a puller. That meant piston knackered and not available to purchase. Bore so badly pitted it wasnt usable. The bore was plated lined and had worn away with use exposing the metal which then rusted. Not sure if this comment helps or makes it worse for u. Hope it all goes well. Cheers from old George
Mr Safety Owl is currently on sick leave suffering from stress he claims was brought on by below standard work site accommodation (overhead locker). I've just had a rather confrontational letter from his union!
I'm expecting removing the piston to be a bit of a game but it does rotate when gripped with water pump pliers so may not be too bad. The rebuild kits I've ordered look like they come with new pistons so fingers crossed........
@@ttxela can I ask where you ordered the rebuild kit from? Also the pads and discs? (About to tackle this job myself 🙈)
@@craighosken9528 I ordered them from AutoDoc they seem to have a better range of parts for older vehicles. Be aware that it often seems to come from Germany though so takes a little longer. I haven't received the caliper kits yet so can't comment on their quality. The discs and pads seem spot on though 👌
@@ttxela thanks, I shall look them up 👍 (ps Hopefully you won’t have to wait too much longer for the rebuild kits 🤞)
Hi there I’m about to embark on the same job ,could you please tell me we’re you bought all the
Parts I don’t need the hoses ,I want to change pads discs , and the piston rebuild kit many thanks
Great videos 😄
I got all my parts from Autodoc. They are shipped from Germany but arrived quite quickly 👍
@@ttxela great many thanks I think you may have mentioned it in the vid thanks again
Nuclear Option 😂😂
Even that didn't work!
Hi what size are the discs and the pad size looking at changing mine
There's two different sizes of disc, unfortunately I couldn't find any guide to which models/years each size was fitted to so the only sure way I think is to pop a wheel off and check.
Just in the middle of replacing all 4 on my discovery after wearing out all the pads in only 9 months, surprised how cheap discs are nowadays £150 set of 4 discs and full set of pads on a Discovery 4 cheap as chips
Not a bad price that 👍 what were you doing to wear them out so quick? 🍩🤣
@@ttxela previous owner had worn pads down to metal scoring the discs real bad 3to5mm lip, they ripped through the new pads in 4k miles. A desperate renwal was needed
I've got a fairly new one and wondered how long it will last
I think what kills the discs is standing long periods so they get rusty enough for pitting to occur.