Replaced spark plugs,
Replaced front brake pads and flushed front and back brake fluid
Is it bad that I only realised cars have 2 pads per caliper when I saw them on the inside of my Caterham's front wheels?
So ashamed...
What have you done to your car today?
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Is it bad that I only realised cars have 2 pads per caliper when I saw them on the inside of my Caterham's front wheels?
So ashamed...
Soldato
TBF you'd say a set of pads as they come in pairs/4s/8sIs it bad that I only realised cars have 2 pads per caliper when I saw them on the inside of my Caterham's front wheels?
So ashamed...
You’d think so... I mean how else would it grip?Pair of shoes in a drum too
Unsure on handbrake calipers but presumably two as well.
Aye, but I thought one for each side
“pads and discs”..
Is it bad that I only realised cars have 2 pads per caliper when I saw them on the inside of my Caterham's front wheels?
So ashamed...
Don't worry, I have a friend that was a go kart racing driver, now has a track car and is trying to become a racing driver and didn't know either.
Actually he doesn't know anything about car mechanics, but he is a really good driver.
Now I'm helping him with his car and he is learning
Soldato
Is it bad that I only realised cars have 2 pads per caliper when I saw them on the inside of my Caterham's front wheels?
So ashamed...
check with Nasher if this is ok, he’s the expert on EVERYTHING car related.
Heh, thanks. But thinking about it logically, how would it be able to clamp down on the disc down if there was only 1 pad?
It's not a spoon brake on an 1800s penny farthing
Had an altercation with a muntjac in the wife's car on the way to work yesterday morning.
Thankfully all it broke was the lower grill, chrome skid plate, and smashed the number plate; the bumper popped back in and amazingly didn't break any clips.
First time I've actually hit one, had several close calls in the past, but this bugger darted out from a verge on the left side, not even sure I hit the brakes before hitting it at 60. Lucky it wasn't worse to be honest, they can make a right mess...
Thankfully all it broke was the lower grill, chrome skid plate, and smashed the number plate; the bumper popped back in and amazingly didn't break any clips.
First time I've actually hit one, had several close calls in the past, but this bugger darted out from a verge on the left side, not even sure I hit the brakes before hitting it at 60. Lucky it wasn't worse to be honest, they can make a right mess...
Had an altercation with a muntjac in the wife's car on the way to work yesterday morning.
Thankfully all it broke was the lower grill, chrome skid plate, and smashed the number plate; the bumper popped back in and amazingly didn't break any clips.
First time I've actually hit one, had several close calls in the past, but this bugger darted out from a verge on the left side, not even sure I hit the brakes before hitting it at 60. Lucky it wasn't worse to be honest, they can make a right mess...
Looks like the AC condenser got hit as well, hopefully it will not leak.. but have a look.
Soldato
It’s telling that I got this far through your post before checking your location to confirm you were somewhere in Norfolk
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Wife’s mini has broken down. Uh oh. Barely any power and a strange smell. Big bill incoming.
They're a bloody menace! My route to work is littered with them this year it seems...It’s telling that I got this far through your post before checking your location to confirm you were somewhere in Norfolk
Disgraceful. Some just don't give a **** though regardless of age.
Caporegime
Just about finished my front mount setup. Massive pain in the backside to get it all neatish but done at last. Still need to get my Teins rebuilt and rear end polybushed but should be read for next March when the tracks get dryish again.
Soldato
Someone tapped it and probably didn't even realize
Buffed most of it out (you can still see it slightly on the crease) and ordered a reflector (£25) will likely have a full bumper respray in Jan, there's a couple other stone chips too.
