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Hi everyone,

 

My names Bosh (yes thats right - Bish Bash and all :) ), im a 21 yr old student from Bristol and now a very proud and happy :teeth: owner of a Silver 2002 JDM zed with the alezan orange interior (like marmite - either love it or hate it :D ) - picked it up for an absolute bargain a few weeks ago from Bonsai Imports, but it had to go straight into the bodyshop for a bumper respray and a few stone chip repairs on the bonnet so its all ready for summer!!

 

Ive been on the forum a while now and must say this is an awesome forum and been really helpful, and you all seem like a great bunch of really helpful people....and would def be up for a meet with some you local zed owners to get some ideas of mods etc -if im allowed :thumbs: as im very non mechanical!!

 

But yeh I got her back recently and been lovin every minute.....but noticed today the brakes are really squeaking,bit annoyed about this :rant::rant: as they should had new brake pads before I picked it up, as it had a full mot and service done prior to me buying it.....but cant be bothered to drive all the way back to the other side of england to get them done....but im sure as hell gonna have a rant :angry: down the fone to the guy tommorrow.

 

Can anyone in the Bristol area reccommend a good garage where I can get the brakes sorted??

 

Cheers people :thumbs:

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Hi Bosh, Welcome to the forum. I'm only down the road in Nailsea. I had a 2002 JDM for 3 years and it was fantastic. The squeaky brakes can be sorted with some anti squeal grease on the backs of the pads between the pads and caliper cylinders. This may be a short term solution as I had the same problem when I fitted EBC pads to my JDM. I eventually had some anti squeal shims supplied by EBC for free and my local garage fitted them for £10 a corner. Cheers Damien.

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Cheers guys, NTF it is then!!! :teeth: and its only 30mins away from me!! :thumbs: ....as I live on the Stoke Park Estate where Dower House is (Big yellow castle for those bristolians!!!). Where abouts are you based captain sensible?

 

I tried to stop the squeaking on the brakes earliar with some copper grease from halfords....but got stuck when i got to releasing the calipers?and i left my tool kit at my brothers place.....im sure theres a guide on here somewhere...I remember reading it not long ago!!....Il try post some pictures up tommorrow too people...providing the weather is good, as its started to rain here already :thumbdown:

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Cheers guys, NTF it is then!!! :teeth: and its only 30mins away from me!! :thumbs: ....as I live on the Stoke Park Estate where Dower House is (Big yellow castle for those bristolians!!!). Where abouts are you based captain sensible?

 

I tried to stop the squeaking on the brakes earliar with some copper grease from halfords....but got stuck when i got to releasing the calipers?and i left my tool kit at my brothers place.....im sure theres a guide on here somewhere...I remember reading it not long ago!!....Il try post some pictures up tommorrow too people...providing the weather is good, as its started to rain here already :thumbdown:

 

Welcome :thumbs:

 

Let me know how you get on at NTF. Don't forget the meet at the end of month (as if you had not been told about it already :yahoo: )

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Cheers guys, NTF it is then!!! :teeth: and its only 30mins away from me!! :thumbs: ....as I live on the Stoke Park Estate where Dower House is (Big yellow castle for those bristolians!!!). Where abouts are you based captain sensible?

 

I tried to stop the squeaking on the brakes earliar with some copper grease from halfords....but got stuck when i got to releasing the calipers?and i left my tool kit at my brothers place.....im sure theres a guide on here somewhere...I remember reading it not long ago!!....Il try post some pictures up tommorrow too people...providing the weather is good, as its started to rain here already :thumbdown:

 

Welcome :thumbs:

 

Let me know how you get on at NTF. Don't forget the meet at the end of month (as if you had not been told about it already :yahoo: )

 

 

NTF will sort him out ;)

 

I've been going there for over 2 years now. Tell Lionel that I sent you :thumbs:

 

The new address is

 

21 Mill Parade

Newport, Gwent

 

I think the new unit fully opens on monday so I will probably be down there at some point next week to have a nose around

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Cheers guys, NTF it is then!!! :teeth: and its only 30mins away from me!! :thumbs: ....as I live on the Stoke Park Estate where Dower House is (Big yellow castle for those bristolians!!!). Where abouts are you based captain sensible?

 

I tried to stop the squeaking on the brakes earliar with some copper grease from halfords....but got stuck when i got to releasing the calipers?and i left my tool kit at my brothers place.....im sure theres a guide on here somewhere...I remember reading it not long ago!!....Il try post some pictures up tommorrow too people...providing the weather is good, as its started to rain here already :thumbdown:

 

Welcome :thumbs:

 

Let me know how you get on at NTF. Don't forget the meet at the end of month (as if you had not been told about it already :yahoo: )

 

 

NTF will sort him out ;)

 

I've been going there for over 2 years now. Tell Lionel that I sent you :thumbs:

 

The new address is

 

21 Mill Parade

Newport, Gwent

 

I think the new unit fully opens on monday so I will probably be down there at some point next week to have a nose around

 

Have they been approached to give our Forum a discount? ;)

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Cheers guys, NTF it is then!!! :teeth: and its only 30mins away from me!! :thumbs: ....as I live on the Stoke Park Estate where Dower House is (Big yellow castle for those bristolians!!!). Where abouts are you based captain sensible?

 

I tried to stop the squeaking on the brakes earliar with some copper grease from halfords....but got stuck when i got to releasing the calipers?and i left my tool kit at my brothers place.....im sure theres a guide on here somewhere...I remember reading it not long ago!!....Il try post some pictures up tommorrow too people...providing the weather is good, as its started to rain here already :thumbdown:

 

Welcome :thumbs:

 

Let me know how you get on at NTF. Don't forget the meet at the end of month (as if you had not been told about it already :yahoo: )

 

 

NTF will sort him out ;)

 

I've been going there for over 2 years now. Tell Lionel that I sent you :thumbs:

 

The new address is

 

21 Mill Parade

Newport, Gwent

 

I think the new unit fully opens on monday so I will probably be down there at some point next week to have a nose around

 

Have they been approached to give our Forum a discount? ;)

 

No :p I've been trying to get him to sign up here though ;)

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June 28th All signed up and raring to go.... :yahoo:

 

And yes i think a discount is indeed needed for Bristol/South West members on here at NTF - hook it up Ian!!! as there doesnt seem to be any actual specialist garages other than the nissan dealership actually in Bristol.... :blush:

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June 28th All signed up and raring to go.... :yahoo:

 

And yes i think a discount is indeed needed for Bristol/South West members on here at NTF - hook it up Ian!!! as there doesnt seem to be any actual specialist garages other than the nissan dealership actually in Bristol.... :blush:

 

:blush::blush::blush::blush::blush::blush:

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