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Spring clip rear caliper
« on: 23 April 2020, 23:54:13 »

Coming to all our cars I'm sure but my spring clip has just broke on the rivet and wondering if anyone has one to spare
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Re: Spring clip rear caliper
« Reply #1 on: 24 April 2020, 18:39:38 »

I did my rear pads last week and one clip snapped and the other flew down the drain..
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Re: Spring clip rear caliper
« Reply #2 on: 25 April 2020, 00:24:15 »

And how did you overcome the problem?
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Re: Spring clip rear caliper
« Reply #3 on: 25 April 2020, 00:42:40 »

I haven't sorted it unfortunately. and the pins are getting rather thin in places too so I'm probably pushing my luck a bit and having the pads disappear one onto the road somewhere soon.
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Re: Spring clip rear caliper
« Reply #4 on: 26 April 2020, 21:03:06 »

This clip?
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Re: Spring clip rear caliper
« Reply #5 on: 26 April 2020, 22:05:06 »

These little fellas, I think

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Re: Spring clip rear caliper
« Reply #6 on: 26 April 2020, 22:06:28 »

But I could be wrong, it's been known  ;D
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Re: Spring clip rear caliper
« Reply #7 on: 26 April 2020, 22:17:20 »

Nah, omega rear pads aren't anything like that.
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Re: Spring clip rear caliper
« Reply #8 on: 27 April 2020, 02:02:26 »

These little fellas, I think


those look like the front brake pads ,easy to get hold of  ;)
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Re: Spring clip rear caliper
« Reply #9 on: 28 April 2020, 13:47:32 »

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Re: Spring clip rear caliper
« Reply #10 on: 28 April 2020, 13:48:45 »

But is that a solid disc as mine are vented?
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Re: Spring clip rear caliper
« Reply #11 on: 28 April 2020, 13:52:34 »

Yeah,it's a minifacelift. :(
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Re: Spring clip rear caliper
« Reply #12 on: 28 April 2020, 15:18:26 »

Seem to be a lot easier to get and even I have set Gm but of course they don't fit but the pads they came with were handy.Seen GM discs on the bay for £30 which seemed very good
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Re: Spring clip rear caliper
« Reply #13 on: 01 May 2020, 23:03:44 »

Have now acquired the spring retaining clip from Vauxhall
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