front brakes scraping

MD · February 02, 2010, 07:34:43 AM

I like to see Alfa owners get involved in servicing their cars. Knowing more about how it does the business helps to realise just how good Alfa engineers are at the craft and can foster a whole new respect.

There is no shame in buying a workshop manual and reading up before hand on the task ahead so you can develop some anticipation of what you are in for.Regrettably, this approach does not seem to have favour with some.

Frankly the best learning approach is to read up the manual, if it is not clear or you dont understand the terminology or procedure, by all means, ask the Forum for additional advice and clarification but do the homework first.

This is my suggestion to all Newbies and not directing it to anyone specifically on this thread.

Storm_X · February 02, 2010, 06:06:40 PM

i know it might be stupid but i am aware of the danger that is involved. we used a ball joint remover (wedge) and a sledge hammer to keep as far as possible away from it as we could. we where not laying under the car or anything like that.

thats like me saying your not ment to speed but i know that everyone at least once or even more in their life has felt a little need for speed?? and then while speeding some how you crash.
everyone still does stupid things in there life even if they know they will get hurt.

Mat Francis · February 02, 2010, 06:56:24 PM

Quote"I give up!.Craig I hope you will try to stop him from hurting himself."........ "Nope, I respect Charles Darwin. Think of it as evolution in action."

Call me an arsehole, but that's quite funny.

Paul Gulliver · February 02, 2010, 09:42:00 PM

Quotei know it might be stupid but i am aware of the danger that is involved. we used a ball joint remover (wedge) and a sledge hammer to keep as far as possible away from it as we could. we where not laying under the car or anything like that.

thats like me saying your not ment to speed but i know that everyone at least once or even more in their life has felt a little need for speed?? and then while speeding some how you crash.
everyone still does stupid things in there life even if they know they will get hurt.

Hey Storm,

I like your logic. Did you also try this

http://www.darwinawards.com/darwin/darwin2000-04.html

drewster71 · February 02, 2010, 10:01:20 PM

Hi Choder
Matey thankyou for you complete honesty I have decide to get brakes checked by mobile mechanic, I dont mind changing over shockers, waterpump etcbut yes breaks way to important.... But while im thinking i had to remove a Shocker that had snapped off at bracket got it off reasonably easy is reinstalling as easy ?

Drew

Quote from: Choderboy on February 01, 2010, 10:05:03 PM
I have just been thinking..

I think it is extremely irresponsible of people to advise someone inexperienced to work on such an important thing as brakes.
What if the poor bloke has a go (which is great by the way Drew that you want to work on your own car), doesn't bleed up the brakes or tighten something properly and then goes for a test drive and ends up wrapped around a pole?

Extreme example, but totally relevant.

Thoughts? Am I full of shit??

david sammartino · February 02, 2010, 10:33:33 PM

Wow what a topic that has evovled, get it??? Lol
just have to agree with everyone here, if he doesnt wana listen, he cant say he wasnt told. Im thinking we even start a collection to chip in for a manual, anyone interested???

Sheldon McIntosh · February 03, 2010, 01:06:46 AM

Quote from: Storm_X on February 02, 2010, 06:06:40 PM
thats like me saying your not ment to speed but i know that everyone at least once or even more in their life has felt a little need for speed?? and then while speeding some how you crash.
everyone still does stupid things in there life even if they know they will get hurt.

Evan Bottcher · February 03, 2010, 02:05:28 PM

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L4OMEO · February 03, 2010, 02:57:41 PM

QuoteI like bears.

So do I. But I couldn't eat a whole one.

Sheldon McIntosh · February 03, 2010, 05:48:53 PM

Quote from: Evan Bottcher on February 03, 2010, 02:05:28 PM
I like bears.

Very good. Just don't google "bear" and "slang" together then.

Storm_X · February 03, 2010, 07:31:51 PM

Its nice to know that you think removing a torsion is like playing Russian roulette...

Like I said I was aware what was going to happen.

Storm_X · February 03, 2010, 07:38:14 PM

Quote from: david sammartino on February 02, 2010, 10:33:33 PM
Wow what a topic that has evovled, get it??? Lol
just have to agree with everyone here, if he doesnt wana listen, he cant say he wasnt told. Im thinking we even start a collection to chip in for a manual, anyone interested???

And what wasnt i listening to ??

Like I said I was aware what was going to happen.

Mat Francis · February 03, 2010, 07:49:04 PM

alfagtv152 · February 03, 2010, 11:10:52 PM

Hi Chris,
What you missed is that if you had found out how to do the job properly there would be no "bang-crash".
If it goes bang when you undo it how are you going to put it back together?,dissasembly is the reverse of assembly and vice versa.Done properly you can release the Bar in a controlled and safe manner and do the reverse to put it back together carefully and safely,no sledge hammer required.
Cheers
Andrew

david sammartino · February 03, 2010, 11:19:49 PM

The fact you have to ask what you werent listening to clearly shows you werent listening at all. I dont know what more to say, choderboy has pretty much hit the nail on the head in previous replies.