tomcat59alan
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I stand corrected Ant.No, the coppaslip incident was on the L322....I cleaned it offafter your comments....this is for the P38 where I didn't slip the pins!
I stand corrected Ant.No, the coppaslip incident was on the L322....I cleaned it offafter your comments....this is for the P38 where I didn't slip the pins!
Spot on. PZ4 for the screw - but both mine were completely shot and had to use screw extractor to remove them. However, previous good advice on this forum led me to buy new screws in advance and slide pins. - really good advice because it meant that by the time the car arrived back on from the RAC recovery service two days later I already had the necessary parts and could crack on with the job.13mm Bi-Hex socket "12 point"
Large Pozi screwdriver for the disk retaining screw
A 10lb BFH.
An S Hook to hang the caliper of a bungee cord.
Copaslip is herpes.
Use the proper Mintex lube.
New pads disk etc etc
wire brush..
my Pads fell out on the way home from the seller!!
Ruined my Rear Calipers. £20 a side for new calipers off of paddocks.
As always - completely correct. and the slots in the screws were buggered from previous owners efforts at replacing the discs but not replacing the screws which he(she?) clearly buggered in the process.It is quick and simple. The screw that holds the disc might be solud and need knocking round with a punch.
Replacing discs and pads is a piece of piss, if advice is needed how to do it leave it to someone who knows what they are doing. Allowing a pad to wear so far down as to allow the pad plate to slide out is criminal.
In this case the pads are hardly worn at all, fairly new discs, fairly new pads - less than 20% worn, fairly new pipes - all less than 4K or 5K miles.
However, as Mr West surmised, the slide pin had corroded in and prevented the pad from returning to its natural position and it fell out.
over the course of 3 P38's that's 6 rear calipers, over what 10 years, ive not experienced a seized caliper. each time excessive wear has been due to the slide pins.In this case the pads are hardly worn at all, fairly new discs, fairly new pads - less than 20% worn, fairly new pipes - all less than 4K or 5K miles.
However, as Mr West surmised, the slide pin had corroded in and prevented the pad from returning to its natural position and it fell out.
Don't think it's possible to fit a rear caliper on a front carrier.
My rear pad fell out on the way home.
Pushed the piston out of the caliper almost.
Copaslip on brakes is Satan.
It goes on wet and sticky then when it has grit and **** stuck to it, the stuff dries and is a ballache.
A bit on the carrier is all that is required.
Coating the back of pads isn't needed especially since most pads have anti squeal plates on them. And all it does is attract dirt.
An almost full thickness pad CANNOT fall out through the gap carrier to disc. One worn to the backing plate can. If an almost full thickness pad fell out as the OP says he CANNOT have the correct carrier fitted.
Or possibly incorrect pads from previous owner?