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Title: Rear brakes anti rattle shims
Post by: laney101 on 05 July 2017, 06:23:17
Fitted new discs and pads to rear of my 3.2 omega however the rattle shims had badly corroded so new ones needed..

Ive ordered three pairs up to now and all been wrong anyine else had this issue.. All three sets were different length pins but all to short and rattle shims didnt quite fit

Struggling now can anyone help
Title: Re: Rear brakes anti rattle shims
Post by: JDX on 05 July 2017, 07:13:37
Where did you order them from?
Title: Re: Rear brakes anti rattle shims
Post by: frostbite on 05 July 2017, 07:27:04
anti rattle shims go between the piston and pad?
Title: Re: Rear brakes anti rattle shims
Post by: JDX on 05 July 2017, 07:35:58
Oh, I was thinking about the clips that look a bit like a cross that fit over the outer edge of the pads  :-[
Title: Re: Rear brakes anti rattle shims
Post by: frostbite on 05 July 2017, 07:39:45
I think their called spring clips
There is an FAQ on the rear brake fitting kits, has the part numbers for the vented calipers

EDIT:
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=127928.msg1811725#new
Title: Re: Rear brakes anti rattle shims
Post by: JDX on 05 July 2017, 07:42:21
....they're retaining clips or springs.
Vauxhall used to do a kit - I remember buying it when I first got my car but that was a long time ago now!  :)
Title: Re: Rear brakes anti rattle shims
Post by: JDX on 05 July 2017, 07:46:10
Just seen....brilliant! :y :y
Title: Re: Rear brakes anti rattle shims
Post by: Lazydocker on 05 July 2017, 08:16:04
The spring clip from the solid disc set is fine, just clean up and reuse the pins :y
Title: Re: Rear brakes anti rattle shims
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 05 July 2017, 08:43:01
The spring clip from the solid disc set is fine, just clean up and reuse the pins :y
Not so, it can jam between the pads... Effectively locking out the rear brakes.
Title: Re: Rear brakes anti rattle shims
Post by: TheBoy on 05 July 2017, 17:59:05
The spring clip from the solid disc set is fine, just clean up and reuse the pins :y
Not so, it can jam between the pads... Effectively locking out the rear brakes.
Wot he says.


New pins and spring available from dealer still, but from memory the pins are something like £4 each :o
Title: Re: Rear brakes anti rattle shims
Post by: laney101 on 05 July 2017, 18:44:43
Checked with dealer no longer avalable pins and clips (I meant the cross clip apologies ) all sets I had are way to short
Title: Re: Rear brakes anti rattle shims
Post by: TheBoy on 05 July 2017, 19:09:47
Checked with dealer no longer avalable pins and clips (I meant the cross clip apologies ) all sets I had are way to short
Try a different dealer, just in case.  Some seem to suffer CBA.
Title: Re: Rear brakes anti rattle shims
Post by: Lazydocker on 05 July 2017, 20:30:57
Apologies, I thought they were the same. I've always just reused, even if I have to repair them
Title: Re: Rear brakes anti rattle shims
Post by: laney101 on 07 July 2017, 16:11:36
they are no longer available (as a kit )

however you can purchase each piece individually what a joke haha .....

no new ones ordered
Title: Re: Rear brakes anti rattle shims
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 07 July 2017, 16:37:20
they are no longer available (as a kit )

however you can purchase each piece individually what a joke haha .....

no new ones ordered
This was the reality five years ago... complete set was around £40 last time I bought any.
Title: Re: Rear brakes anti rattle shims
Post by: b4ndit on 07 July 2017, 18:23:57
The spring clip from the solid disc set is fine, just clean up and reuse the pins :y
Not so, it can jam between the pads... Effectively locking out the rear brakes.
Wot he says.


New pins and spring available from dealer still, but from memory the pins are something like £4 each :o
just priced some for mine and the pins are £6.90 each and the springs £5.80 ordered from germany, so have ordered some pins and springs from different sources for the likes of mercedes etc and see what comes close and adapt will see how it goes :y