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| Author | Subject: Rear pads keeping disappearing |
 gota6again
Seasoned Pro  Location: Gone Registered: 18 Jan 2009 Posts: 1,595 Status: Offline |
Post #1
For the second time in as many weeks my rear pads have decided to make an escape, leaving me without the ability to stop! Had a look and everything's gone - the pads, the L shaped bar and the retaining clip things. Why would this happen? I changed the pads and discs about a month back and followed the FAQ without issues. I am seriously worried that this is going to cause a massive accident because I have no confidence in the cars brakes surviving more than a week! |
 Posted 16th Apr 2011 at 02:03
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pugs16
Regular  Location: kings lynn Registered: 22 Jul 2009 Posts: 118 Status: Offline |
Post #2
did you put the little clip back though the hole on the l shaped bar? and was it a tight(ish) fit |
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Posted 16th Apr 2011 at 02:17
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gota6again
Seasoned Pro Location: Gone Registered: 18 Jan 2009 Posts: 1,595 Status: Offline |
Post #3
pugs16 wrote: did you put the little clip back though the hole on the l shaped bar? and was it a tight(ish) fit Yup, did that and it was a solid fit, nothing moved or rattled. |
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Posted 16th Apr 2011 at 02:20
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davedgti6
Seasoned Pro  Location: whiston, prescot Registered: 28 May 2006 Posts: 1,651 Status: Offline |
Post #4
Happened to me last year too, makes a hell of a bang when a pad disappears at 60mph  , just get a new brake pad fitting kit, that's what I did and problem solved  ________________________________________ Team Supercharged Gti-6™ |
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Posted 16th Apr 2011 at 02:20
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alastairh
Regular Location: Kettering Registered: 14 Jun 2007 Posts: 375 Status: Offline |
Post #5
Rather common. I've had it happen 3 times on me on various 205/309/306s. I now lock wire them in.Al ________________________________________ 205 GTI6Primera GT Xsara VTS 306 GTI6 |
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Posted 16th Apr 2011 at 02:33
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,871 Status: Offline |
Post #6
did you fit a new pad fitting kit?________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 16th Apr 2011 at 02:38
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gota6again
Seasoned Pro Location: Gone Registered: 18 Jan 2009 Posts: 1,595 Status: Offline |
Post #7
welshpug! wrote: did you fit a new pad fitting kit? Well the L bar was newish looking and the rest came with the pads, so new retaining clips that go over the back of the pads and new wire to go through the L bar. |
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Posted 16th Apr 2011 at 02:40
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ryangti6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Pontypool Registered: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 1,839 Status: Offline |
Post #8
When you put the L bar through and fit the little pin make sure you tap the bar back across so the little clip is doing it's job and holding the bar by touching the caliper.If you leave a gap it can pop the pin out when it moves around as you brake. ________________________________________ Ryan |
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Posted 16th Apr 2011 at 02:44
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,871 Status: Offline |
Post #9
lockwire FTW  ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 16th Apr 2011 at 02:50
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ryangti6
Seasoned Pro Location: Pontypool Registered: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 1,839 Status: Offline |
Post #10
Fit them properly FTW.________________________________________ Ryan |
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Posted 16th Apr 2011 at 02:54
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,871 Status: Offline |
Post #11
yeah there is that ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 16th Apr 2011 at 02:58
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gota6again
Seasoned Pro Location: Gone Registered: 18 Jan 2009 Posts: 1,595 Status: Offline |
Post #12
ryangti6 wrote: Fit them properly FTW. I did that's the problem, right to time sound proper thick but what's lockwire and how's it work? |
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Posted 16th Apr 2011 at 03:04
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rikky
Pikey Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,801 Status: Offline |
Post #13
bet you put the slider in upside downhave had this happen a couple of times myself, once at 30-40mph and it smashed a hole right through my arch liner and sideskirt when it came out they hadn't been touched for ages but when i rebuilt them i ensured they were the right way around, and it did it again (but a 2nd hand slider kit) i bought a new kit and refitted it all - been fine since. infact it's on the exact same rear pads as when it did it in 2005 ________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 16th Apr 2011 at 04:45
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro  Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
Post #14
^^This, easily done, seen a worryingly large amount of 306's with them in the wrong way!________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 16th Apr 2011 at 05:02
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tvrfan007
Seasoned Pro  Location: In the garage Registered: 29 May 2005 Posts: 3,488 Status: Offline |
Post #15
It must be that they're in the wrong way round. i've been through numerous sets of rear pads in 150K and i'm still on the original slider arrangement.________________________________________ I'm Si btw Night Blue VW Golf GTD Bianca LBSC Rallye - Track/Road Slag Project Thread Sparkling Silver Mini Cooper D - Super Dooper  - (The other half's wheels) |
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Posted 17th Apr 2011 at 00:23
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gota6again
Seasoned Pro Location: Gone Registered: 18 Jan 2009 Posts: 1,595 Status: Offline |
Post #16
tvrfan007 wrote: It must be that they're in the wrong way round. i've been through numerous sets of rear pads in 150K and i'm still on the original slider arrangement. How do you make sure they are the right way round? |
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Posted 17th Apr 2011 at 00:56
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