2 Question, what is something, how do I move something.

[Ed_S]

First off, I had a rattle, and after a thread on here just couldn't resolve it, today I have.

Oooo, whats this!

FOUND IT!

It was loose, need to now find out what it is?

As it was loose and broken, I took it off, problem solved!

So could someone please tell me what this is, I have a 172 cup for the record, and have new discs/pads/bearings in the post to change, whilst looking around I found a problem.

The 17mm Socket wouldn't fit on the bottom caliper bolt

How do I move this clip thingy stopping me get access?

Thanks, Ed!

 

[youngscottie]

It's a pulse wheel for the abs
the cups don't have abs so you don't need it

 

[Ed_S]

It's a pulse wheel for the abs
the cups don't have abs so you don't need it

Thankyou, just what I wanted to hear!

Any clues on the second part, the socket wont fit over the bolt due to that horizontal bar holding the pads in place?

 

[Laura]

don't you need to take the pads out before swinging the calliper out

 

[Ed_S]

don't you need to take the pads out before swinging the calliper out

But I cant get the socket over the bottom 17mm bolt to swing the caliper free, if that makes sense?

 

[Rob]

You should be able to get a socket on that. Try another.

 

[Ed_S]

You should be able to get a socket on that. Try another.

If it should just fit on will just give it a helping tap - cheers!

 

[Hair Bear]

If you can't get a socket on, knock the thin pad retaining plate to the right slightly

 

[Tony Hunter]

I don't think you should be messing with discs and brakes, do you ?

 

[Ed_S]

I don't think you should be messing with discs and brakes, do you ?

Messing with, take off old, do opposite putting back together, worked on 2 sets of coilovers perfectly well. Sorry for not knowing if there was
a) a correct way for removing something
b) not knowing what a piece that had fallen off my car was
c) never done a disc and bearing in one, so thought I'd ask, on a forum, to check before I do something. Sorry I'm not up to your racecar mechanic knowledge

 

[MartinR]

^^What Tony said!! plus have you ordered original Renault discs? if not wave bye to another £100 as the bearings in non genuine won't last!

Also do you have a torque wrench? as the nut on the stub axle needs to be torqued up to 175nm and you need to make sure the spacer washer is put in place behind the disc first.

 

[Tony Hunter]

Don't get all narky.

But, if you cannot work out, that you just have to tap the little pin over slightly to get a socket on, then I would be a little concerned.

That's all.

Good luck, and at least you are having a go.

 

[Ed_S]

^^What Tony said!! plus have you ordered original Renault discs? if not wave bye to another £100 as the bearings in non genuine won't last!

Also do you have a torque wrench? as the nut on the stub axle needs to be torqued up to 175nm and you need to make sure the spacer washer is put in place behind the disc first.

I have discs, with bearings pressed in already, dont you worry yourself about that.

Yes, I have a torquw wrench, yes I have copper grease, a 17mm, 19mm and 30mm sockets, my locking wheel nut, jack, etc

Don't get all narky.

But, if you cannot work out, that you just have to tap the little pin over slightly to get a socket on, then I would be a little concerned.

That's all.

Good luck, and at least you are having a go.

It wasn't a cant work out, it was a case of there is a retaining pin on it, to the left, I didn't know if this needs to be removed to slide the pin free, knock the pin out completely, shift it (as I've now been told) After having the which I now know as ABS ring being broken, I dont want to just smack the pin out if it needs a simple retaining pin removing.

Edit: But thankyou for your concern people, both patronising and others