Yes the more maintenance you do and each time you change the pads your cleaning and checking so less chance of this happening, the longer you leave them the higher the risk, I would never use some of these aggressive wheel cleaners (containing any acidic chemicals) that say spray/brush on and then hose off, the cleaner get under the clips and corrodes awayRossDagley wrote:This is true I suppose! Having changed my pads 4 times this year and giving the calipers a quick clean each time I do, I guess for me they pop out easily. But yep. totally agree - those end plates can pinch the pads and make the pad hard to remove (and then re-insert)R1RS4 wrote:"Should" be a 10-15 min job, but more and more we here about the corrosion build up under the spring steel end plates, which inturn stops the removal of the pads, as the cars are reaching the age they are this will become a regular thing.... Good luck and hope yours is a 10-15 min success CheeRSRossDagley wrote:Honestly if you can change a wheel you're practically there for fitting pads. It's 10-15 minutes per side maximum. You could do it yourself if you fancied a go.I guess worst case it's an hours labour to a garage.
Yellow stuff pads are about £200 for a complete set (8 pads.
http://www.camskill.co.uk/m31b0s3095p49 ... Brake_Pads_
My advice is if ever removing the pads yourself check under the steel end plates, if you cannot get the bottom screws out take the tops out bend the plate forward then clean out, protect and refit, then when bolted back in place take a punch and tap it back home job done, stealers probably just charge for fitting new calipers as I cannot see them doing this
