jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
outward ? wrong discs ?did you check them against old ones
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
slides on caliper free ?caliper bracket fitted correctly ?caliper is toucjing inner part of wheel?
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
can you take a picture and put it up ?
maverick1984
New Member
If you still have the old discs and pads refit them exactly the same way as you have fitted the new set. If you still have the same problem then you have fitted them wrong.
The thickness of the pads should be irrelevant as the caliper does not change its shape.
The thickness of the pads should be irrelevant as the caliper does not change its shape.
The caliper doesnt change its shape..agreed, but it does change its position on the guide pins in relation to the pad width, so it appears that they have moved outward towards the wheel!
Ive fitted them exactly as the old ones were removed, and taken them off 3 times and put them back...to no avail!
Either I'm missing something (duh!) or I'm not sure!
Ive fitted them exactly as the old ones were removed, and taken them off 3 times and put them back...to no avail!
Either I'm missing something (duh!) or I'm not sure!
Just to clarify, (read my original post) the disc moves ok with pads in position but when put wheel on and tighten up boltsthe lower corner of the caliper rubs on inside of wheel and cant move it.....
New pads dont appear to be handed, all seem to be same shape and profile, Haynes suggests that there is a chamfer either straight or diagonal for inboard or outboard. Neither on both sets of new pads!
New pads dont appear to be handed, all seem to be same shape and profile, Haynes suggests that there is a chamfer either straight or diagonal for inboard or outboard. Neither on both sets of new pads!
JonFre
Active Member
Not that it helps in this case but not all pads are handed. Mintex certainly are not.
crockett007
Active Member
Hi errol,
go to a photo sharing site like photobucket, it's dead easy to use, even for someone as pc unfriendly as me!
I removed vented discs and pads, bought with them on, its a 2001 y, will check the VIN, but got the new stuff from local factor (who is normally very good) and quoted reg no to him which should show the correct gear!
I've just been out and checked everything again!! Still the same, might be a case of 5mm wheel spacers, or skimming a bit of material from the back of the pad and also from the caliper which the pad backs to.
Grrrrrrrrr
I've just been out and checked everything again!! Still the same, might be a case of 5mm wheel spacers, or skimming a bit of material from the back of the pad and also from the caliper which the pad backs to.
Grrrrrrrrr
crockett007
Active Member
I've just been out and checked everything again!! Still the same, might be a case of 5mm wheel spacers, or skimming a bit of material from the back of the pad and also from the caliper which the pad backs to.
Grrrrrrrrr
errol, you shouldn't need to be skimming anything, especially on a new product!!
Get the photos downloaded, I'm sure within minutes you'll have an answer. There is always an explanation, whether it be wrong fitment or wrong product.
crockett007
Active Member
Optimus Prime
Well-Known Member
certainly not teaching you to suck eggs, but have you pressed the brake pedal a few times to centralise the calipers / pads ?
