Service cost

How much would you pay for a service?

I need the brakes looking at mainly as they don't seem to "right" esp the rear!

Just knowing how much to put back ready for a service in a couple of weeks.

I'd love to do it myself but have no clue about that stuff

There is no fixed cost for brakes as it all depends on how long it takes to do. Can be a quick seal service. 1hr ish. Or it could be a flipping bugger in which case you are better of getting a couple of decent calipers from a scrappy. I got two fronts for £60. Seal kits and labour aren't going to be much less than this. Could even be quite a lot more if they are well seized.

You can look at anywhere between £35 & £55 an hour + parts

Make sure you get a written quote first

brakes are pretty easy.

take the calipar off, spay loads of brake cleaner in the calipar and clean it with a soft brush.
check your pads.
disc thickness
clean the disc

also , press the piston as far in the calipar body as it will go (as this apparently gets all the tiny air bubbles out of the fluid - someone did this to my calipar - and afterwards - it felt brand new)

take some brake cleaner, spray loads on the pads, and scrub a little with a green scourer (to remove glazing)
also check your brake lines for any leaks, and check you fluid level.

Originally Posted by bikageboy

spray loads of brake cleaner in the calipar and clean it with a soft brush.

... ensuring you've removed the brake pads first of course

Originally Posted by Cloggsy

... ensuring you've removed the brake pads first of course

Why!

Brake cleaner will not affect the pads.

Wouldn't you rather remove them first Damn sure I would