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You can't remove the driveshaft without separating the lower balljoint. I would keep clear of split CV boots they are a bodge and will only last a short time, also you have to keep every thing free of grease when trying to stick them together. I would use genuine parts, they always fit properly...

Hello mivec, the first thing to find out is to check whether the caliper is still working or seized up, jack up the car and spin the wheel and then get somebody to press the brakes, if every thing is OK the have a look at the caliper and ascertain how many pistons it has, if it has one piston...

Thankyou Hitachimad, at least someone has some commonsense.The only brake parts on a mondeo that I know that needs some hammer is old front discs, and they can't be reused, (lots of broken bits). regards Johnwr

DRW I am glad that you are not repairing my car. Do you know what brake drums are made of!!!.For your information they are made of cast iron, any one will tell that cast iron is a brittle material and will not stand being knocked about with a lump hammer. I suggest you use your lump hammer for...

The only reason that you may need to change the drums is excessive wear and damage, just look and see. Some wear is acceptable, if the lip on the edge of the drum is not too great , this can be removed. It all rests on how many miles the car has covered, there is likely to be more wear on older...

Hello ricsworld, thank you for the reply, if you have any problems I will try and help if I can. regards Johnwr

Hello ricsworld, the first thing to do is make sure that that the vehicle is on level and sold ground, chock the rear wheels as well as putting the handbrake firmly on. Loosen the wheelnuts slightly then Jack up the front end and put axle stands under the the front end and let the jack down...

Hitachimad is correct it's not a long job. I advise that you don't need to attack the brake drum with a lump hammer, a little bit of finesse works best, also less chance of damaging the drum. The lump hammer should be used to smash bricks and rocks and not brake drums. The bolt that secures the...

Hello Wilfy, I have just checked my Franklin catalogue and it says that VWs use a M12 spline bit part no 6412. You can checkout there website. www.franklin-tools.co.uk.regards johnwr

Changing pads & disc's is generally very easy. Do one side at a time then you can check the other side if you get a bit stuck. When you remove the disc's be sure to clean the hub with emery cloth until it is back to shiny metal, also use brake cleaner to clean the disc of preservative, also when...

Hello, If you clamp off all the flexible hoses and then try the brake pedal if there is no travel then you can let each clamp off in turn and this will quickly show you where the problem is. If you still have a long pedal travel check the master cylinder. A word of warning do not use mole grips...

You should be able to get the correct tool if you go to a good automotive factors or tool shop. I think it may be a spline type bit.

hello sidecar_jon, their may be some dodgy old cars with calipers that have pads retained by pins but certainly not on a Fiesta. regards Johnwr

It seems that the sidecar_jon is living in the dark ages, cars like Ford, Vauxhall etc have used calipers with guide pins that have to be removed before the the caliper can be removed from the mounting bracket to replace the pads, just as skippster76 mentioned. Easy job

Hello there, you will find that the clutch gets very heavy on Peugeot's when the clutch is getting worn, same as on most car, but these cars seem to be much worse. Hope this helps.