Help required please guys - 182 rear discs & pads (inc. pics)

[Darren S]

Just fitting new rear pads and discs and for the life of me I cannot get the bolts to line up when the spacer between the disc and hub is in place.

I believe that these spacers are vital for extending the life of bearings themselves. But if I left them off, the bolts would line up perfectly.

Any advice would be much appreciated. I've cleaned up the hub, wound the thread back, tightened up the nut to 175nm but I must be missing something obvious? Oh and the spacer is fitted with the tapered edge towards the car - the flat side against the disc.

Any suggestions as I'm sat on the drive now with feck all to do!

Cheers,
D.


With spacer fitted....

With spacer removed.....

 

[M4D M4X]

I believe that the spacer should go behind the hub and not in front, all your doing if i understand right is pulling the disk out and not the whole thing.

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[Budgie]

The caliper body should slide.

If it's stiff, bolt it all up loosely without the pads in. Then fit pads after.

 

[Darren S]

I believe that the spacer should go behind the hub and not in front, all your doing if i understand right is pulling the disk out and not the whole thing.

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I thought there was a space between the hub and the disc and then a washer between the disc and the nut?

Cheers,
​D.

 

[M4D M4X]

Have you got a link to what this spacer looks like?.

The space between the hub shaft and disc should have a collar/washer type to keep the bearing still so the disc rotates around that iirc.

 

[Budgie]

I thought there was a space between the hub and the disc and then a washer between the disc and the nut?

Cheers,
​D.

Correct.

 

[jon_r]

I just use a large screwdriver or something to line up the bolt holes. Usually works fine.

 

[Darren S]

I just use a large screwdriver or something to line up the bolt holes. Usually works fine.

Lol - I might actually try that!

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[Darren S]

Bonus points for jon today - worked a treat!

​D.

 

[Paprika123]

That piston doesn't look like it has been wound back...

 

[Edges]

Just wind the piston back in some more

 

[jon_r]

Bonus points for jon today - worked a treat!

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​No worries mate, that's always worked for me. A bit of brute force!!

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

Glad you've got sorted Darren. Did you have a spacer missing on one side mate?

 

[Darren S]

Glad you've got sorted Darren. Did you have a spacer missing on one side mate?

It wasn't missing m8 - but it was the wrong way around - tapered-side out towards the disc. I binned the old one and swapped it for the new one you sent me - fitting it the right way around this time. I'm glad I ordered one now.

The nearside rear was fine and pointing the correct way, thankfully.

Thanks again,
​D.

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

It wasn't missing m8 - but it was the wrong way around - tapered-side out towards the disc. I binned the old one and swapped it for the new one you sent me - fitting it the right way around this time. I'm glad I ordered one now.

The nearside rear was fine and pointing the correct way, thankfully.

Thanks again,
​D.

No problem at all mate, happy to help