This happens far to often!

[Struggler]

For the second time, one of my clios has spat one of the rear pads out!

im pretty sure im installing them correctly, but theyre a terrible design imo.

Perhaps im missing something, but theres nothing stopping the little L shaped strip from working its way inwards far enough for the outer pad to drop out! causing a nice brown stain on my pants!

am i missing something?!

 

[DomP182]

I've had a rear pad delaminate and lock a rear wheel up, luckily as I was leaving my drive

 

[mark123]

On mine I think it hits the bolt head before that happens?

It's not uncommon to have a pad retaining mechanism like this, although I have to admit I always think they look a bit risky.

 

[mitch1503]

my sliders in further than that.. try knock it through towards outside edge some more

 

[scrappydog]

On mine I think it hits the bolt head before that happens?

Mine does the same.

Maybe you could add a washer to make the bolt stand taller and prevent the retainer drifting out?

 

[KevF182]

If its happened a few times then I would suspect either the L shape slider is from another car or simply that the pads friction material has got too thin. Can't see any other logical explanation really ????

 

[Fred@BTM]

the retaining clips are a bit gash, make your own

 

[Stucky]

my home made ones fell out i nearly died when i done that mind it was years ago and i wasnt the best fabricator the replacemnt ones from the local car shop seem to be longer my new ones were any way

 

[Struggler]

the times it has happened have been on different clios so its not my spercific retainer im worried about.

and ive tried knocking it further towards the outer edge of the car, but its not close enough to get another clip on the outer edge annoyingly!

for some reason, mine retaining things are able to clear the bolt head when moving in that direction!

 

[Silent_Scone]

the retaining clips are a bit gash, make your own

What this man said ^ the clips work their way out. Pretty scary when you're on the M25 I found!

 

[Struggler]

i think im going to make some new ones! the pattery ones ive got now have two holes in the backing plate which ive used to cable tie them to the cradle. wont be great but it should give me some kinda of warning if the clip works out rather than just spit the pad out!!

i dont see why renault havnt done something about this! is seems like a common and very dangerous failure!!

 

[markkram]

Pad carrier fitted to the wrong side???? Not sure if they are sided or not.

The 'L' shaped shim doesn't appear to be sitting very well in the photo.