Mk2 Astra GTE Disc's & Calipers

[NuTtY nOvA fLaIr]

Right could any1 tell me whats involved when fitting the astra gte disc's & calipers to a mk2 nova 1.2 is it a easy job has any1 got some info for me plz.
cheers craig

[Freak]

erm
unbolt wheel

unbolt caliper
unbolt disc
bolt new disc on
bolt new caliper on
bleed brakes
put wheel back on.

simple really.

[ade]

lol freak - talk about editted version

:lol:

[Stuart]

well its short but to the point. better than the vauge manual version

[Snowface]

wow. i didn't realise it was that easy. cool.

[NuTtY nOvA fLaIr]

Freak i know how to take disc's & calipers off i am a mechanic :) what i meant was is it a straight forward swap, any mods to be done so that the GTE disc's would fit.
craig

[whitey]

It will be fine mate so long as you have 15" or bigger wheels!

14's from a astra, corsa and some nova 14's will JUST fit!

[NuTtY nOvA fLaIr]

cheers whitey ive got 14" cavalier LXi on at the min till i put ma 16's on so they should fit with the 14s, who can tell me wot size the disc's are ?
cheers craig.

[mark_GSi]

256mm discs, 24mm thick, got the same 1's on mine :D

[jim sri]

+remove disc shield from ur car.will be a bitch to get the screw off, so u'll have to drill out the head of the screw. ul see what i mean once you've got the disc off.

[Freak]

Thats what my version meant- its a straight swap

[jim sri]

tis easy mate-as freak says,more or less straight swap really. 8)

[mikeoxford]

theres a guide on www.nova-land.com

other than that it is an easy enough job

[mikeoxford]

just thought.......

be careful undoing the bolts etc and brake pipe lines. spray em with WD40 just before hand......... they have a tendancy to round off or brake.

[jim sri]

well said mr oxford. get yourself down to halfords/motor factors and buy 10mm (i think) brake spanner to undo the bleed nipple and also the main union connection.check the sizes with an ordinary spanner first b4 buying the tool. the bolts will never round out if you use these tools. 8)

[mikeoxford]

i used a pair of molegrips......

MAKE SURE there on as tight as u can get them though to avoid damaging the head........