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DMK/Happy

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Offside front suspension spring cracked,suspension dust cover perished,offside rear disc brake performance below limits,new pads fitted there recently at the service shop,needs investigating it seems..Probably will mean new disc, caliper. None noticeable when driving however.
 
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id check the sliders before changing the whole thing , if new pads were fitted without any real trouble , that suggests the piston was ok so
 

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id check the sliders before changing the whole thing , if new pads were fitted without any real trouble , that suggests the piston was ok so
changing the pads of my then R Class was the start of my problems ..... end result was a new caliper (didn't have time to overhaul it)
 
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Gone in to the shop for offside front suspension spring replacement,also having a few other bits , offside rear brake inspection,and the headlamp lenses buffed an sealed,and a health check. Neat is pleasing!
 
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Completed!
New nearside front suspension spring,offside front wheel bearing adjusted,new rear discs ,pads, and slider pins,headlamps buffed and sealed,test results Pass! Happy!
 

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