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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 01:03 PM
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brake question

Any thing different about doing the front brakes on an 05 mc? I have all the parts from the dealer and have done brakes before, just wondering if there is anything special I should know
 
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 04:58 PM
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Try a search and find OCTANEGUY's great "how to" for brake jobs.

If you've done disks b4 there are few curveballs....do note the bolts to pull the caliber on a gen one are allen....do you have allen sockets?

Fronts take me about 15 min a wheel .... backs a few minutes longer. Note the advice about the need to turn the rear pistons while retracting. The HF tool is handy.

Also, did your sensor lite up? If so you need to replace the senor wire - at least one of them...they are left front and right rear. If it went off, most likely it was the front.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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pretty straight forward. 28 minutes on a lift.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 01:28 PM
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HELLO,
Do you where can I buy the John cooper Motorsport Brakes ( brakes of the mini Challenge) or another , because I want to change my stock brakes.

http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=2&u=11698811

Thanks
 
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 06:09 AM
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I would start at your dealership. I believe they are the only outlet for jcw
 
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