Rear pads/discs help please ...

[d4nmc]

The guide on here has been great getting me through the pads and disc swap on the rear of my 172cup but ive hit a stumbling point.

The disc is in place, everything tightened back up but I can't seem to get the pads to secure. They are just floating loose and that can't be right surely!

I have fitted the L shape piece of metal at the bottom, but I'm unsure on the positioning/securing of the clips which are meant to retain the pad... It looks exactly the same as the pictures in the guide but definately doesn't feel right.

Here's some pics so maybe someone can point out the obvious error I'm making

Thanks

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

The two metal spring clips arent in right, should be a bit further up so they sit/push against the pad carrier...

 

[d4nmc]

Had some food and went back to this only for it to still be beating me!

 

[DrR]

Is the shim at the bottom on right?

 

[DrR]

Thought as much, look at step 3 on this guide, you've put the shim on wrong.

http://www.cliosport.net/content/guides/fubar/rear_discs.pdf

Also where did you get new ones from? How much?

 

[d4nmc]

Is the shim at the bottom on right?

Apparently not, progress is now being made thanks

 

[d4nmc]

Thought as much, look at step 3 on this guide, you've put the shim on wrong.

http://www.cliosport.net/content/guides/fubar/rear_discs.pdf

Also where did you get new ones from? How much?

It was part of the brake fitting kit I got from manic motors today, with a pair of discs and pads to suit... Total bill was £120.

 

[Jay.S]

How did you find following the guide and doing it yourself? apart form the minor mistake. i am just about to order some and give it go?

 

[JoedotwasT5phy]

How did you find following the guide and doing it yourself? apart form the minor mistake. i am just about to order some and give it go?

Its very easy mate. Just give your self plenty of time and youll be fine

 

[Christopher]

Easy to do once you get that f*cking shim out.

 

[d4nmc]

yeah i took my time, that shim going in the wrong way was obvious... i was giving the springy retainer clip nothing to push against. once i found a way to get the tension in it and put the L shaped piece in the right way it was ok.

im stripping them both down again tomorrow anyway to clean and paint them up as they were awful, id expect it will be a straightforward job which will take a few hours with painting after todays practice run.