Rear Brake Back Plates.... again!

[plod]

My nearside plate is fubar'd, so Dai, any chance I could have and you slip in the post for some beer tokens? Please

[DaiRees]

My nearside plate is fubar'd, so Dai, any chance I could have and you slip in the post for some beer tokens? Please

No probs mate, let me weigh it and I'll let you know how much to post it.


So it's all done and back, here's the final breakdown of costs:

Back Plates from Peugeot, 2X £93.43 = 186.86
Hub bearings from local motor factor, 2X £36 = £72
Brakes (discs, pads and h/brake shoes) from ebay = 68.60
Handbrake cables from local motor factor = 25
Service replacement caliper from local motor factor = £83
Brake Fluid = £6
Labour = £90

Total = £531.46

To be fair, having seen how much time he spent on it I reckon the labour charge is a bargain, I'm so glad I didn't take that job on myself or the car would still be in bits in my drive...
Dread to think what a job like that would cost at a Stealer

[Doggy]

Ouch!

All in all I guess you've done well to get that completed without it costing you more, labour does seem reasonable and it would indoubtedly have taken you longer to DIY. Good call.

[plod]

My nearside plate is fubar'd, so Dai, any chance I could have and you slip in the post for some beer tokens? Please

No probs mate, let me weigh it and I'll let you know how much to post it.

Thank you very much Dai
Even though it had a new hub, I think I better get a new one just in case then as they don't like being taken off i'd heard - although my mate works at a motor factors, so could see if he'll do me sale or return


I have to agree with the others though, I think you've done well on the labour charges, as that sounds incredibly cheap for the work involved.


Can't say i'm looking forward to the job though, as with a fubar'd back plate, the clips that hold the handbrake shoes in place keep dropping out
I've got a slight noise there at the moment, and not sure if it's one of the clips fell out again, or the fact that the shoes could be rubbing on the hub, and have warped the disc with the heat

[devilment]

Hi all,I have come across the very same back plate problem on the rear passenger side of my 406 estate.If you have the plate available still Dai i would be interested in purchasing it as poor old thing,s teetering on a block as i type this.I,m on 07903471341 if you read this post over weekend,cheers for now..

[DaiRees]

Sorry mate, it's already gone to Plod.