Anti-rattle clip (brakes)

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nealjr

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Is it just me or are these a bitch to get back on... haven't managed one. Fast advice much appreciate, I need to be somewhere in 4 hours and still have a bleed ahead of me.
 
Not any particular adivce to offer other than use a solid flathead screwdriver and keep working at it until it's back on... :(
 
nealjr said:
I'm not even going to try an explain what I was doing wrong.
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I'll explain for you. You were trying to put the top/bottom pieces in first before the middle pieces. :)

put the middle piece in, them place the rest of the clip on. Use a soft-rubber mallet to tap the top + bottom in place. Be sure to keep your eyes away from the clip in case it pops out of place.
 
I was trying to put the 'wings' about half an inch back from where they were supposed to rest. I'm surprised I didn't break anything in the process...

Top 6 reasons to paint your own rotors/calipers without any relevant prior knowledge which I had ample time to think up all last night:

-The vehicle will always draw first blood... always. Don't worry, parts cleaner keeps wounds super clean as well.
-Regardless of how much research /preparation you do beforehand, you will lack something. I MacGyver'd my brakes back into working order using Cat IV cable and a Pinesol bottle.
-Disc brakes are surprisingly simple. Only two bolts hold them to the vehicle... they're on the back side, out of reach, and torqued to about a thousand foot pounds.
-Brake dust combines with blood, sweat, and water to form concrete. You'll need to remove it before painting.
-Brake fluid eats paint and apparently defies gravity. Prepare to retouch those painstakingly coated calipers.
-It'll only take you 72 times longer to accomplish than the Youtube video showing you how... and only 4 times as long as you THINK it'll take YOU.
 
nealjr said:
I was trying to put the 'wings' about half an inch back from where they were supposed to rest. I'm surprised I didn't break anything in the process...

Top 6 reasons to paint your own rotors/calipers without any relevant prior knowledge which I had ample time to think up all last night:

-The vehicle will always draw first blood... always. Don't worry, parts cleaner keeps wounds super clean as well.
-Regardless of how much research /preparation you do beforehand, you will lack something. I MacGyver'd my brakes back into working order using Cat IV cable and a Pinesol bottle.
-Disc brakes are surprisingly simple. Only two bolts hold them to the vehicle... they're on the back side, out of reach, and torqued to about a thousand foot pounds.
-Brake dust combines with blood, sweat, and water to form concrete. You'll need to remove it before painting.
-Brake fluid eats paint and apparently defies gravity. Prepare to retouch those painstakingly coated calipers.
-It'll only take you 72 times longer to accomplish than the Youtube video showing you how... and only 4 times as long as you THINK it'll take YOU.
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You've got the same manual as me..... :P :rofl: :thumbsup:
 
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