brake fell off help reqiured.

[lawson706]

good evening all, i was driving my valver yesterday when i heard a loud noise and saw something in my rear view mirror flying off my car. so i go to stop and i have no brakes. my rear brake pad flew off.
i managed to go back pick up the pad and get the car home as luckily i was only about 50yds away from my home.
i got the wheel off earlier on with the help of a friend who is a mechanic and what looks to of happened is where the caliper holds the pad (it kinda slots in) a split pin has gone and the metal bar type thing has gone.
so im guessing i just need to replace this bar and a split pin and all should be well.
so if anyone has this part (ive got pictures on my phone but not a cable to connect to the pc, so im able to send them to a user if they require) or advice to any other cause from this.

my mechanic said that this is unheard of that it could just fall off like that, luckily i was in my estate and nothing around, could of been a different story if i was on a main road etc.

agh almost forgot to mention a couple days ago, tues to be aprox i heard a loud bang from the back of the car which i just shrugged of to be a stone etc but now im guessing is linked.

has this happened to anyone else or got any advice how to resolve the problem.

cheers lawson.

 

[Henry]

i think someone did post about a fortnight ago with a similar problem

if the bar was missing, perhaps the securing pin had been missing for a while and had allowed the bar to work loose? some motorfactors sell fitting kits (springs, bar and pin) so you might be able to get away without having to buy a new set of pads

 

[lawson706]

i got the pads, its part of the caliper im missing(i think)

 

[gaz_5103]

Yeh its happened before, I done one the other week that this happened to.

 

[lawson706]

is it a simple fix like it looks? will i have to buy a new caliper or can i get said part. if you know hat the part is or part number would be great help.

 

[Henry]

have you got a photo of the caliper?

here's a link to that thread by the way: http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=277936

 

[lawson706]

yeh i do but its on my phone, i could send them but would need a mobile number number from you.

 

[Sami]

send me the pic if you want i'll pm you my number. should just be a case of getting another metal slider and pin? Did you press the brakes afterwards? check there is no damage to the disc etc or any other damage to the caliper.

 

[Henry]

this was hopefully covered by pm last night - sorry, i should have posted.

it looks as though the pin and slider have worked loose.

 

[richlawson]

my mate had that on his r5

 

[MazzaR26]

Yea this happened to me, it depends on how far the piston has come out, if it happened at a low speed and you haven't had to use the brakes hard then it should be repairable, if not then its a new caliper. If thats the case, get a second hand caliper and take it to a garage to fit it, and if you really wanna save some £ go to a spares shop and buy the fitting kit and pads yourself.