Milners brake parts.

[V8 or be Late]

I was thinking of replacing my handbrake shoes. springs. and retainer clips and handbrake cable on my 2001 KDJ 95. Maybe change front and rear pads and replace all 4 rotors too while I have it up on axle stands.! I was looking at Milners prices and they are reasonable.! Has anyone gotten Brake Service Items from them for a Colorado before and had any problems.?? OR Do the parts fit OK without any problems.?? Because I think I have read somewhere before of Milners stuff sometimes not fitting too good and needing altering to make them work.!! Thanks for any info.!!

 

[cavanmick]

Discs and pads etc should be fine, not too sure about the handbrake bits seeing as they are so fiddly in the first place.

 

[V8 or be Late]

Thanks Mick, pads and discs are still OK, I just wanted to do the handbrake because it is fully adjusted now and will need doing in 6 months or so, BUT with the weather we are having here in Tyrone I have nothing else to do.!! Was gonna get the wee fiddly springs and clips with the new shoes IF they all fit OK.!!

 

[Chris]

The pads and their discs are fine really. Handbrake shoes shouldn't really get wear. But I have bought their fitting kits - all the little cup washers etc? They were crap.

 

[V8 or be Late]

Cheers Chris, thats what I was afraid of! I dont want to make it worse than it is. handbrake was OK when I MOT.d it last month so I might get them from Toyota if I need to.! Do you know if Milners Handbrake cable is OK.?

 

[Chris]

Yes, last one I had (a while ago) was actually genuine.

 

[yogi]

The pads and their discs are fine really. Handbrake shoes shouldn't really get wear. But I have bought their fitting kits - all the little cup washers etc? They were crap.

I think there pads are rubbish. Fitted a set to my 80 and felt like I drove the whole way across Europe before I had brakes again, they seemed to take forever to bed in, and that was AFTER I 'bedded them in' properly.

Sorry to disagree Chris, and I'm only basing my opinion on one set I bought. Have to say though that the OEM clutch kit I got from them including both spigot and release bearing for a fraction over 200 quid including delivery to Ireland was tip top though!! And they are quick and reliable to dispatch

 

[V8 or be Late]

Im not sure if mine is strectched or fully adjusted, I might try adjusting it tomorrow and see. If it needs replacing I will chance one from Milners.!

 

[Chris]

Well sorry to disagree with your disagreement Yogi, but I trialled their new pads and I've not had anything stop me as well as they did. Remember I was on 37's too! I was only getting 1000 miles out of a front set of genuine Yota pads. Their latest ceramic pads were excellent.

I shall be in there tomorrow as I have to pick up a clutch as it happens. Glad to hear is was a good buy.