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Author Subject: Urgent...break pad fitting issues
Kevwlsn3

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Post #1
I just got new rear discs and pads and I am having some difficulty .

I can't seem to twist the piston in further enough in order for me to put the two new pads in . The pads seem pretty thick but the box does say read pads

Any ideas?

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Posted 9th Oct 2014 at 15:00
Kevwlsn3

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Post #2
Rear*
Posted 9th Oct 2014 at 15:03
rikky 🦔

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Post #3
photos of the rear pads?

sounds like you just need to wind the piston in a bit more tbh, they can be stubborn, should go right in flush with the dust seal from memory

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Posted 9th Oct 2014 at 15:17
Kevwlsn3

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Post #4
Yea it's in so far that the rubber is almost over the top of the piston, also I have no idea how to insert a pic lol
Posted 9th Oct 2014 at 15:22
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Post #5
any imperfections on the backing plate to the pad? how much is it too big by? have you wire brushed the pad carrier properly to get any crap off there?

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Posted 9th Oct 2014 at 15:43
Kevwlsn3

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Post #6
Nah it's off by about 8mm I think I've been given the wrong pad there about three times thicker than the ones that came off and they looked pretty decent

Posted 9th Oct 2014 at 15:58
scotzman

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Post #7
From new rear pads never have that much material on them.
Overall thickness is 10.5mm and friction material is 6.5mm on the spare set I have here.

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Posted 9th Oct 2014 at 16:06
Kevwlsn3

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Post #8
Right well I defo have the wrong pads the ones I have over all thickness is 15 with friction material bein 10mm what a cock , ha! And here's me trying to wind the piston in for days ha!
Posted 9th Oct 2014 at 16:55
bigbadbowen

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Post #9
Not sure how it's the wrong pad as its the same pad for the rear on most pugs
Posted 9th Oct 2014 at 17:06
welshpug!

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Post #10
bendix front pads look the same apart from being thicker.

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Posted 9th Oct 2014 at 17:07
Kevwlsn3

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Post #11
Either I am a compete tool or the pads are too big, the friction material alone is 10mm
Posted 9th Oct 2014 at 17:15
rikky 🦔

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Post #12
they'll be front pads or incorrectly boxed by wherever you got them from, i was gonna say they're only about 5-6mm material from new. i've had so many mot testers say my pads are low despite them being vitually new! at which point i go into Terminator mode and serve them some peugeot knowledge

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Posted 9th Oct 2014 at 17:25
jon boy

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Post #13
Did you disconnect the handbrake cables at the calipers? This gives an extra few mms to get the pads in.
Posted 12th Oct 2014 at 14:04
rikky 🦔

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you shouldn't need to do that, i've never done that and never had to

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Posted 12th Oct 2014 at 15:45
Rich E Forum Admin

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Post #15
jon boy wrote:
Did you disconnect the handbrake cables at the calipers? This gives an extra few mms to get the pads in.

This shouldn't be necessary if the handbrake is adjusted correctly. I must have done a dozen rear brake changes on these cars and I've never needed to do this.

Besides, he's clearly been given the wrong pads. They should be 11mm total thickness from new, and his are 15mm.

edit: Beaten to it by Rikky.

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Posted 12th Oct 2014 at 15:48

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