Help! Rear Pads won't Fit MOT later!!

[Leo182]

Help

I thought it would be dead easy too.
Replaced rear disc no problem but coming to put the caliper on then the new pads the holes dont mstch up on the caliper to bolt it up.

Its the pad on the outer side, the inner is fine having wound the piston in

Mot at 5 eek!

 

[JamesBryan]

The caliper should move on the slider bolts to allow you to get them to line up.

 

[JB21]

As above just pull on the calliper sliders to match to the holes.

 

[Gus]

Also make sure the notch on the back of the pads sits in the piston. Will make sense when you look at it

 

[Leo182]

Well lads I had to cancel the MOT as I couldn't manage to get the Pads on and bolted up :blush:

I tried all the above but it will not budge anymore on the sliders, no idea what the problem been at it for ages but nothing.

This is as close as I get! wound the piston in, slotted in one pad into the groove both pads fitted then no chance bolting it up - I have slid the caliper as much as I could won't budge anymore

Really peed off, no car over easter now



Any ideas where I 've gone wrong? I must have fluked the other side.

 

[Jekyll]

That piston looks extended?

 

[Knuckles]

Yeah that piston doesn't look wound back enough.

Actually, do you have a pic of just the disc. Because even if you wind the calliper back, the disc looks too far outboard to allow the calliper back into position.

 

[JamesBryan]

Piston is sticking out miles!

Wind it in more.

 

[Leo182]

Well it won't go back no more lads, screwing it clockwise with a screwdriver whilst doing my best to put pressure on the piston but it just spins and spins.

Bloody useless

 

[JamesBryan]

Well it should be going back anyway, so that's what you need to address.

Is the handbrake off?

 

[Oggy997]

I always found it easier to put the caliper bolts in first, then the pads. Although I've never tried it with a piston that far extended!

 

[Leo182]

Handbrake is off, no idea how I did the opposite side.

Grrrrrrrr:down:

 

[R3k1355]

That piston is out miles, are you using a rewind tool on it or anything?

Crack the bleed nipple then try winding it back in.

 

[JamesBryan]

Maybe the piston is seized in the fully out position.

 

[Leo182]

That piston is out miles, are you using a rewind tool on it or anything?

Crack the bleed nipple then try winding it back in.

Will give that a go tomorrow but not sure what that will do seeing as I didn't do that on the other side but willing to try anything here as it's driving my nuts now.

 

[Leo182]

Maybe the piston is seized in the fully out position.

Don't think it is because If I wind it anti clockwise it extends further!

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

That piston is 100% your issue

 

[MRBILLYUK]

The pistons out hell of a long way , as stated by others . Did you wind it out that far yourself ? On the back of the piston is a threaded hole that screws onto a thead bar that operates the handbrake mechanism . If you completely unscrewed it you'll probably struggle to get it to screw back on . You'd be better off taking the whole caliper off and working on it on the bench pulling the handbrake lever as you do and you might get it to screw back on again .

 

[Leo182]

The pistons out hell of a long way , as stated by others . Did you wind it out that far yourself ? On the back of the piston is a threaded hole that screws onto a thead bar that operates the handbrake mechanism . If you completely unscrewed it you'll probably struggle to get it to screw back on . You'd be better off taking the whole caliper off and working on it on the bench pulling the handbrake lever as you do and you might get it to screw back on again .

I didn't wind it out much myself - just a bit to make sure it actually moved which it did.

I will crack the bleed nipple tomorrow and go again but other than that I don't know what else is left to do 😧

 

[Knuckles]

Use a piston rewind tool and it'll go back. Where in Cheshire are you?

 

[DrR]

The disc looks to far out to me too?

 

[Leo182]

Use a piston rewind tool and it'll go back. Where in Cheshire are you?

Timperley, WA15

The disc looks to far out to me too?

Does it, I've pushed it on as far as it can go surely that's it regards the Disc?

 

[Knuckles]

Ah, bit far from me to come help Tomorrow. Do you know anyone with a rewind tool?

 

[JamesBryan]

If i was at home this weekend i could have helped, I'm WA5.... Unfortunately I'm away 😞

 

[Leo182]

If i was at home this weekend i could have helped, I'm WA5.... Unfortunately I'm away 😞

Balls, just my luck 😧

Ah, bit far from me to come help Tomorrow. Do you know anyone with a rewind tool?

Nope would this solve my issues https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/040817914/

It's not going well this.

 

[Jekyll]

If it's seized, that will work better than a screwdriver and pressure as that does all the work via a clamp.

 

[Poopensharten]

If i was at home this weekend i could have helped, I'm WA5.... Unfortunately I'm away 😞

You should start a service mate! You're never done f**king about with RS Clio's! <3

 

[Daz...]

I've had one like this for about 15 years, used it the other week to do my brakes and it worked perfectly.

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/t...e-tools/brake-system-tools/?SEAVS039&0&t5_390

 

[JamesBryan]

You should start a service mate! You're never done f**king about with RS Clio's! <3

I know m9. Once I've done a gearbox and cambelt, i may as well open a garage.

 

[Knuckles]

I know m9. Once I've done a gearbox and cambelt, i may as well open a garage.

Do not f**k about with gearboxes or clutches! Ever! They're the devil

 

[Knuckles]

Balls, just my luck 😧

Nope 😧 would this solve my issues https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/040817914/

It's not going well this.

That's perfect. That's what I have. If it's tight. Get a breaker bar in the calliper and a long as f**k ratchet on the rewind tool

 

[Leo182]

I've had one like this for about 15 years, used it the other week to do my brakes and it worked perfectly.

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/t...e-tools/brake-system-tools/?SEAVS039&0&t5_390

Cheers Daz, may get that.

 

[JamesBryan]

Do not f**k about with gearboxes or clutches! Ever! They're the devil

Luckily I'm not fitting my new one with the diff in.

 

[Leo182]

That's perfect. That's what I have. If it's tight. Get a breaker bar in the calliper and a long as f**k ratchet on the rewind tool

I've just realised I can't get to Eurocarparts because... 😞 luckily Machine Mart is a walk away! is that the correct one? noticed they do a left and right hand one.

 

[Jekyll]

Remember that it's a bank holiday weekend so you'd have to buy it tomorrow as the shops will be shut otherwise.

 

[JamesBryan]

I've just realised I can't get to Eurocarparts because... 😞 luckily Machine Mart is a walk away! is that the correct one? noticed they do a left and right hand one.

You'll need the right hand one i.e. clockwise.

 

[Knuckles]

I've just realised I can't get to Eurocarparts because... 😞 luckily Machine Mart is a walk away! is that the correct one? noticed they do a left and right hand one.

Here's mine. It looks to have a different part number to the one you linked.

I can't imagine Renault changed the handing of the calipers from the 182 to the 197 though

 

[Jekyll]

You can buy that in halfords. It is £32 though, unless you have a trade card.

 

[Leo182]

You'll need the right hand one i.e. clockwise.

Even though it state, Suitable for applications with Citroen, Ford and Renault vehicles.

It's a faff this, going to let a Mechanic pull my pants down next time hassle hassle hassle 😧

You can buy that in halfords. It is £32 though, unless you have a trade card.

Jesus, don't want to spend that!

 

[JamesBryan]

Even though it state, Suitable for applications with Citroen, Ford and Renault vehicles.

It's a faff this, going to let a Mechanic pull my pants down next time hassle hassle hassle 😧

Some Renaults are left hand wind back. Some Meganes and Lagunas i think.