Am i missing Stub axle washer/spacer (pic)

[Ahoward87]

I have just removed the rear brake discs to change them for new bearings and discs and I was expecting to see a washer/spacer behind them and there was nothing behind either side..... Nothing was stuck in the back of the disc and nothing on the stub axle, have the previous discs been installed without the washers or have they magically dissapereard ?? :/

Car is 51 phase 2 -172 (non cup)

[DannyR]

Sure it's not on the back of the disc? When stuck on they look like part of the bearing.

Will have a chamfered hole

[Ahoward87]

Unfortunately no chamfered hole



I take it there is a washer behind all clio's that have rear discs and not just cup models as that is where I saw that there should be a washer behind in other threads

[rich-6]

Its missing

[Ahoward87]

Its missing

Train to work until Renault can get two in on Wednesday then

[v16daf]

Isn't it still on the hub? I'm sure that's the silver bit right on the end. This is mine after it shattered on a track day -

The spacer is right on the back... See it?

Try prying it off with a flat end screw driver

[v16daf]

Plus your bearing wouldn't last two weeks without that spacer

[Ahoward87]

It isn't a spacer at the back you see there, it's moulded to the stub, I've tried prying it off and then cleaned it to see it is moulded,

I thought they wouldn't last two mins either without the spacer being there so I'm not sure.

I just tried putting the new disk on and if I was to tighten the hub nut up it clamps the disk too near the hub and rubs on it therefor locking it up so a spacer is definitely needed as just 1mm will bring the new disk away from the hub far enough so it doesn't rub.

I just can't figure it out how the old discs fitted and worked fine. :/

[v16daf]

My axle is off the car at the moment. I'll have a look this afternoon if it looks the same for you

[Kieran..]

you are missing one, pm west renault i just bought one off him for £7 as mine got lost lol

[Ahoward87]

My axle is off the car at the moment. I'll have a look this afternoon if it looks the same for you

That would be awesome if you could,

[Ahoward87]

you are missing one, pm west renault i just bought one off him for £7 as mine got lost lol

I take you were in the same scenario as me!

I pm'd westrenault yesterday after trolling trolling through the archives. Still awaiting a relpy.

[Kieran..]

lol well sort of was, i removed my disc, then this bloke stopped and asked if i was throwing the disc, i said yea and he took it, was only when i got to other side i realised i forgot to take the little spacer off the disc! lol

[Fred@BTM]

that looks like part is stuck to the stub still, CHECK it properly, put a better pic up, looks wrong to me

[Ahoward87]

Trust me it isn't stuck on the stub still. It may just look like it as I have cleaned it to see whats what.

[northy]

Yes.

Without the washer / spacer behind the disk the bearing will wobble when torqued up. Dont run the car without the washer / spacer in as the wobble will take out your ABS Sensor.

I have a washer if anyone needs one.

[Ahoward87]

I'm getting two sent to me today hopefully to receive them tomorrow.

[Kieran..]

yeaa defiantly missing, i replaced mine yesterday, getting the disc off was a c**t so left the hub nut on a little bit, stuck the wheel back on and kicked the wheel from behind, soon came off lol

[Ahoward87]

Mine were bit of a bugger to get the old discs off too. Managed to find a sweet spot with a crow bar and they both just popped off nicely. When they wouldnt budge I thought, oh here we go..... Bent stub axle and can't remove disk to change stub axle either but all was good! Should receive mine today and get the car back on the road

[BIGASH]

Does anyone on here have a picture of the washer/spacer? Would be much appreciated as I'm confused as to what i've taken off