Brake discs for renault clio 1.1 please help

FTBSOS

I am looking at purchasing some brand new brake discs for my renault clio campus 1.1

would this be alright from euro car parts? http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Renault_Clio_1.2_2007/p/car-parts/brakes/brake-friction/brake-disc/?104745168&1&680b895709e493449f1faf9c96954ee79512b7a2&000027

I need two, I don't need rear brake discs for the car right?

Lastly, how much would be a fair price for a garage to fit these?

many thanks

gilbert_and_sullivan

Assuming you have the right ones then Pagid are excellent.

Should come in a light silver paint finish, which will help to prevent unsightly corrosion in the unswept areas.
You don't need to clean the paint off the friction surface, it will disappear in minutes.

Obviously you'll be fitting new pads too, again if from the same source Pagid are fine.

As for fitting, not everyone is happy to fit customer supplied parts and should any fitted thus prove faulty then tyou will have to pay for the job again and have the hassle of claiming under warranty from supplier...his shouldn't really be a problem with brakes but should be borne in mind as the fitter could bodge the cleaning of the hub face and then claim that the disc is warped when juddering results, your problem then just as it will be if you have supplied the wrong parts which is incredibly easy with French cars.

I haven't a clue on price as i would do my own, do you not fancy having a go and saving some dosh?

FTBSOS

gilbert_and_sullivan wrote: »

Assuming you have the right ones then Pagid are excellent.

Should come in a light silver paint finish, which will help to prevent unsightly corrosion in the unswept areas.
You don't need to clean the paint off the friction surface, it will disappear in minutes.

Obviously you'll be fitting new pads too, again if from the same source Pagid are fine.

As for fitting, not everyone is happy to fit customer supplied parts and should any fitted thus prove faulty then tyou will have to pay for the job again and have the hassle of claiming under warranty from supplier...his shouldn't really be a problem with brakes but should be borne in mind as the fitter could bodge the cleaning of the hub face and then claim that the disc is warped when juddering results, your problem then just as it will be if you have supplied the wrong parts which is incredibly easy with French cars.

I haven't a clue on price as i would do my own, do you not fancy having a go and saving some dosh?

I've replace the brake pads, around a month ago, however, I am still getting a dreadful squealing noise when breaking, the brake discs are in a dreadful state.

There's this one for £18.90
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Renault_Clio_1.2_2007/p/car-parts/brakes/brake-friction/brake-disc/?104745168&1&680b895709e493449f1faf9c96954ee79512b7a2&000027

that should be ok right?

I don't have the tools to take the wheels off, etc, nor do i have rightful knowledge to do the job, rather leave it to the expects.

OddballJamie

FTBSOS wrote: »

I don't have the tools to take the wheels off, etc, nor do i have rightful knowledge to do the job, rather leave it to the expects.

In that case I really hope you've got a can of tyre seal, otherwise you're !!!!!!ed if you get a flat.

gilbert_and_sullivan

FTBSOS wrote: »

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There's this one for £18.90
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Renault_Clio_1.2_2007/p/car-parts/brakes/brake-friction/brake-disc/?104745168&1&680b895709e493449f1faf9c96954ee79512b7a2&000027

that should be ok right?

The only way of ensuring its the right one is to remove the wheel and measure the existing discs for both diameter and width, French cars especially are often fitted with a wide variety of different parts to otherwise identical models.

This is the problem i alluded to above when you buy parts for another to fit.

You would be better off letting a good indy do the job for you including supplying the correct parts.

As for the pads you already have fitted, they will alreday have worn grooves to suit the present discs, when you fit them again to perfect dics you might find that only two or three high spots of those pads will touch the new disc and it might take a month to wear them flat again, thats why it is always standard practice to fit new pads with new discs.

You know you shouldn't have just changed just the pads as you say the discs are in an awful state, however that may not be the reason for the squealing.
You might have partially seized caliper pistons or sliders or they may be simply vibrating as they sometimes will do even when everything else is perfect and need a little coppaslip on the backing plates.

To be honest it needs someone competent to go through the brakes fully.

Biketrials08

Check ECPs online only site: http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/

Joe_Horner

FTBSOS wrote: »

I've replace the brake pads, around a month ago, however, I am still getting a dreadful squealing noise when breaking, the brake discs are in a dreadful state.

Squeal is very unlikely to be caused by the disks. When you changed the pads did you clean out any dust and re-fit any anti-squeal shims from behind the pad? Also, did you put a smear of copper grease on the backs of the new pads before fitting? Failing to do any of those is likely to cause squeal

As for disk condition, there's an interesting VOSA video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVpgCKz8oWs

It's aimed at MOT testers and gives practical examples of what MOT standards require in respect of brakes. Around 2:30 into it they discuss disk condition, including showing some disks that should pass - you may be surprised!

Bear in mind this is an official VOSA video, if the advice was wrong or dangerous they wouldn't present it!