Disks on their way

08:59 on Monday morning and Elkparts have dispatched the disks for delivery tomorrow. Another good response time; I can recommend this company for Saab parts, both for price and for Saab knowledge should you have any questions. Just need to decide where to get to do the brake work, and then do the bedding-on properly…

DS2500 arrived

That was quick. Phoned circuit supplies at 16:00 on Friday. Pads arrive 08:45 on Saturday. Can’t complain about that. Elkparts have yet to process my order for new disks, hopefully that won’t take too long. With 19 days until the Ring trip, I need to get the brakes done and bedded-in. The DS2500s look nice, … Read more

Fitting/bedding in DS2500 pads

I want to get the bedding in right this time, so have been collecting info on the fitting and bedding in process. http://www.uksaabs.co.uk/UKS/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=28285&p=234503&hilit=ds2500#p234503 “for the fronts, you,ll see a small shoulder step on the end lugs, if you file it flush i.e. take off the step it fits” “Do exactly what it says on the … Read more

MOT

Had the Saab MOT’d today. Just under 3 weeks until I set off for the Ring. Sadly the MOT did not go as smoothly as I would have liked, with two advisories. Non-advisories first: They had to adjust the headlights a bit, but that doesn’t really worry me. Apparently it took a while to get … Read more

Rainy

Now my car leads a garaged life I am becoming paranoid about it getting dirty. I am even leaving the MOT test until a day when I am sure it won’t rain. Friday looks good for that. It isn’t so much fear of it getting dirty, it is wanting to avoid the cleaning that necessarily … Read more