Went to fit my new disks and pads but one of the pistons was seized solid and couldnt fit the caliper i spent all evening trying to free it up and then bit the bullet and pushed the piston out. really hope i can get a seal kit? does nebody know where to get them from? going to clean up and spray the caliper get it all looking good, still got the otherside too do!

 

ive gotta seal kit on its way 32 quid posted but its only the outter dust seals i believe i think ford still do the piston and seal kits worth a phone call mate

 

i saw a set on ebay the other day

just make sure you've got a thin walled socket (12 or 14mm it's been that long since i done mine) because the normal thickness ones won't fit into the recess

 

other side was a piece of piss, half hr at the most, got some seals from G.G.R £30 fingers crossed il be up and running 2moro

 

All done, fitted the new seal put it all back together and the brakes are dam good, ferodo dsp pads and woodford garage groved disks! No fade and they bite really good!! I have got some spare seals soo if ne1 is desperate for one send us a pm! I bleed the brakes using a power bleeder but engine off and the pedal was spongy but wen i switched engine on and bleed them the normal way wiv my mate pumping the pedal they bleed really well and the pedal is now really firm?! I wonder if this is why ive never managed to bleed brakes successfully, u need to run the engine to create the vacum for the master cylinder??

 

vacuum for the master cylinder? you need the ignition switched on to position 1 at least to power the pump for the master cylinder

 

then press the pedal while you have someone else openthe bleed nipple at the rears and catch the fluid
there is no pumping with the feet on the pedal, and it's only a small amount of pedal presssure you'll need