#1: Losing rear pads Author: Taff!, Location: Havant nr PortsmouthPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:36 am ---- I had a problem about a year ago when while driving along the motorway I lost my pads in the rear offisde brake as the little fitting kit had decided to jump out. I replaced it with a brand new one which was a bit of a sod to get in on the other side but the problem side was quite easy to get in. Either way the only way I can see it could've come out again was for the split pin to have fallen out of the rear end of the fitting kit. Probably going to tie in some wire to keep it in but it's weird that a fitting kit has come out again on the same side where as the other is as tight as a badgers a***. Failing that I can only think faulty caliper.
Anyone else had a simlar issue?
#2: Re: Losing rear pads Author: Mrs_Howey, Location: WorthingPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:31 am ---- I had one of my rear pads fall out on the passenger side, nearly hit my mates car, i've since refitted with new fitting kit and it's been fine (touch wood), i think it might have been how i put the little pin in. Did you loop it through or did you push it through? Does that make sense, as i looped it through first time and it fell out but this time i push it through and it's been fine If your not sure i can go grab a picture for you
#3: Re: Losing rear pads Author: Taff!, Location: Havant nr PortsmouthPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 1:10 pm ---- I did the same as you but I pushed it through in the end. I dont have any anti-rattle springs though, two mechanics have said they aren't needed but my old man is saying they should be. Any chance you could grab a pic showing how these are located please?
I did the same as you but I pushed it through in the end. I dont have any anti-rattle springs though, two mechanics have said they aren't needed but my old man is saying they should be. Any chance you could grab a pic showing how these are located please?
If you can't fix it, I have a pair of GTi rear calipers for sale, only 3k old.
#5: Re: Losing rear pads Author: Taff!, Location: Havant nr PortsmouthPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:41 pm ----
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If you can't fix it, I have a pair of GTi rear calipers for sale, only 3k old
Don't tempt me.
Still can't figure out how the anti rattle springs are meant to be installed. Look at pugcc etc and no idea.
Secured the cotter pin with a proper split pin now so if it goes missing again then there must've been some brute force on the go!
#6: Re: Losing rear pads Author: tomd0801754, Location: MoscowPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:49 pm ---- Not looking for much. They are sat here gathering dust
#7: Re: Losing rear pads Author: Steve206, Location: UKPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:49 pm ---- There arnt any anti rattle pins on the rear caliper. Just the L plate which slides under the pads. Its usually a tight fit so its quite hard for the pads to fall out. there's a fitting how to which shows how to do it.
#8: Re: Losing rear pads Author: Mrs_Howey, Location: WorthingPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 4:51 pm ---- I couldn't get the anti-rattle bit to fit either, me and howey spent an hour trying to work it out and couldn't do it, so i left them off. But mine don't rattle about and i was told that it's not the end of the world if there not fitted.
#9: Re: Losing rear pads Author: Taff!, Location: Havant nr PortsmouthPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 4:51 pm ---- Cheers Steve, couldn't see any way anti-rattle pins could fit so that explains it. That's what's weird, it's should be a tight fit like the other side was but for some reason the offside can be pushed in with little force. My only worry is that it may have been pushed back out of the caliper but for the time being I'm putting it down to a cr*p French engineering fail
#10: Re: Losing rear pads Author: Mrs_Howey, Location: WorthingPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 4:57 pm ---- I would, there was no way i could get those pins to fit round the pads, and when i changed them last only one side had them when they were fitted my a professional.
#11: Re: Losing rear pads Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 4:59 pm ---- Just don't brake....simples
#12: Re: Losing rear pads Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 5:00 pm ----
Steve206 wrote:
There arnt any anti rattle pins on the rear caliper. Just the L plate which slides under the pads. Its usually a tight fit so its quite hard for the pads to fall out
Sounds like the same set up on the old Renault 5
Great watching people struggling with getting the L plate in
#13: Re: Losing rear pads Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 2:11 am ----
Steve206 wrote:
There arnt any anti rattle pins on the rear caliper. Just the L plate which slides under the pads. Its usually a tight fit so its quite hard for the pads to fall out. there's a fitting how to which shows how to do it.
Oh yes there are...
#14: Re: Losing rear pads Author: Steve206, Location: UKPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 2:43 am ---- Forgot about those! They shouldn't cause the pad to fall out though!
#15: Re: Losing rear pads Author: Seabook, Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 5:28 am ---- no idea how can that happen lol
or you can always wire lock it, like what Edward does in the pics
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