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I had been looking at them for the past year since i bought it. I restored the wheels a few weeks ago. I thoroughly enjoyed taking my time to wash, rub down(up to 2500 wet and dry), etch prime then respray with the matched silver and finish with laquer. Nearly perfect.
However, I looked at the brakes when the wheels were off. No matter how many times I studied the full Mercedes Service History' I realised they needed some attention now.
What a pleasure to put my overalls on(with wooly hat of course) and set about it. Yup, so it's not my van and need it back on the road for Monday to wire up a Barratt/Persimmon box, but then again a real pleasure to get the tools out.
It's a piece of pizza if you get my drift? Why don't more Mercedes owners' do it?
I replaced the front discs and pads on Friday, and today I was distracted but I did one side on the back (nearside, thanks for asking). Tomorrow I'll complete it, and replace the discs and handbrake shoes.
My point is, I spent most of my childhood watching my dad weld, change head gaskets/big ends and do a respray on a multitude of vehicles. Not only on Saturdays, but as a necessity to get to work.
I was brought up to fix things, be it a bicycle, motorbike and cars amongst other things. It's not just about cost and the satisfaction of not paying someone to do something you can do yourself, it's the pleasure of getting out there and doing it properly.
What I found today just confirms what main Dealers are known for- cutting corners! The rear brake disc/drums hadn't been off for years.
I might be a grumpy 53 year old, but I don't care today.
Happy next weekend Easter.
However, I looked at the brakes when the wheels were off. No matter how many times I studied the full Mercedes Service History' I realised they needed some attention now.
What a pleasure to put my overalls on(with wooly hat of course) and set about it. Yup, so it's not my van and need it back on the road for Monday to wire up a Barratt/Persimmon box, but then again a real pleasure to get the tools out.
It's a piece of pizza if you get my drift? Why don't more Mercedes owners' do it?
I replaced the front discs and pads on Friday, and today I was distracted but I did one side on the back (nearside, thanks for asking). Tomorrow I'll complete it, and replace the discs and handbrake shoes.
My point is, I spent most of my childhood watching my dad weld, change head gaskets/big ends and do a respray on a multitude of vehicles. Not only on Saturdays, but as a necessity to get to work.
I was brought up to fix things, be it a bicycle, motorbike and cars amongst other things. It's not just about cost and the satisfaction of not paying someone to do something you can do yourself, it's the pleasure of getting out there and doing it properly.
What I found today just confirms what main Dealers are known for- cutting corners! The rear brake disc/drums hadn't been off for years.
I might be a grumpy 53 year old, but I don't care today.
Happy next weekend Easter.