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breaking clonk

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Evilgoat:
I've seen them where they have worn a groove into the hub!  :shock:

I have a clonk but thats on taking up drive, but I might check the shock mounts now.

smith335:
Just checked the shock mounts, all seems fine there .
Must be the pads. i will get some new shims etc and fit these to see if it helps.

smith335:
When i fitted the new pads,i used the old retaining pins and springs.
perhaps they are worn,so no longer hold the pads still?

am i barking up the wrong tree?

Tyke:
No mate, when the calipers wear they allow the pad to drop and the springs then do nothing.

Evilgoat has seen the damage they can do. They get so bad that the pad starts wereing into the hub. eventually it could cause the disc to break free of the hub.

smith335:
Some thing i have just noticed,in the rimmer bros catalogue it states that discos up to 93 have solid front discs,and should use split pin type retaining pins on the pads.

and from 94 onwards discos where fitted with vented discs and should use solid pin type retaining pins for the pads.

now my disco is a 94 and has solid front discs,but has solid retaining pins.

so has some one fitted the wrong discs , or fitted the wrong retaining pins?
does it matter,make any difference to the brakes?


sorry to go on ,but i like things to be right when it comes to brakes!

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