Please reply changing pads and discs ?????????????????

1. Saxbrendy1 Newbie Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 23

   #1 14th March 2012, 21:33

   Ok so bought myself shiny new pads and discs today, to cut long story short got to the part of putting in the new pads and it would seem as if the pins are too small or the pads are too thick as i cant get the new ones on or even the old ones for that matter??? I have already wound the piston back into the caliper , the car is a 1.0i saxo 1999 3stud
2. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #2 14th March 2012, 21:34

   They do go on. Just got to twist them. Bit of a faff on tbh.
3. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #3 14th March 2012, 21:38

   hammer.

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4. Saxbrendy1 Newbie Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 23

   #4 14th March 2012, 21:39

   ok without being funny serious suggestions only i need the car in a few days again so all help appreciated no silly comments please
5. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #5 14th March 2012, 21:43

   again...
   hammer.
6. Saxbrendy1 Newbie Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 23

   #6 14th March 2012, 21:47

   ur only wasting your own time
7. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #7 14th March 2012, 21:49

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Saxbrendy1 ok without being funny serious suggestions only i need the car in a few days again so all help appreciated no silly comments please

   Mine was serious.
   
   Faff on they will go on..
8. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #8 14th March 2012, 21:55

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Saxbrendy1 ur only wasting your own time

   you're ignoring advice.
   you're wasting our time.
   
   hammer ffs.
9. Saxbrendy1 Newbie Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 23

   #9 14th March 2012, 21:57

   can u give me a brief step by step how u did urs ive done pads and discs before on a corsa with no problem but it seems like the pads are to big but i know theyre not but thats the kind of impression it gives u, as i say ive put the piston all the way back into the caliper the discs on no problems but cant get the pins in the pads and re assemble as the pads again seem too big ????????????????
10. Saxbrendy1 Newbie Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 23

    #10 14th March 2012, 21:59

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tontsy you're ignoring advice. you're wasting our time. hammer ffs.

    tell me what i should hammer ????
11. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

    #11 14th March 2012, 22:00

    I changed my pass side slider pin and clip things today.. (was meant to the other week btw)
    
    I just twisted it on and then forced it round straight. Then pull the bit over the pad. Jobs a gooden.
12. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

    #12 14th March 2012, 22:01

    Tap them in with a hammer or file a bit of the lug off thats causing the issue. No silly suggestions, hammer was a perfectly reasonable suggestion.
13. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

    #13 14th March 2012, 22:01

    wire brush everything down!
    the pin, the carrier and anything else that comes into contact with anything else! so all surfaces are clean.
    grease contact patches
    and try again!
    
    if anything seems to stiff, a gentle tap with a hammer will be fine. but dont twat anything as the impact could damage something.
14. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

    #14 14th March 2012, 22:02

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by holdawayt Tap them in with a hammer or file a bit of the lug off thats causing the issue. No silly suggestions, hammer was a perfectly reasonable suggestion.

    you're a star.
15. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

    #15 14th March 2012, 22:03

    ok serious suggestions please. wat if i break my pad????
    
    
    
    hurhur
16. citroen_saxo_vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Norwich Posts: 2823 Vectra sri 2.6 v6

    #16 14th March 2012, 22:13

    What pads are they? they should be the square shape ones with 2 holes and the 2 pins that knock through the caliper and the car being 3 stud. As said give the pins and pads a wiggle and a gentle tap with a hammer then once they start just knock them in flush to the caliper. To be honest they are the most easiest pads to change.
17. Saxbrendy1 Newbie Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 23

    #17 14th March 2012, 22:20

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by citroen_saxo_vtr What pads are they? they should be the square shape ones with 2 holes and the 2 pins that knock through the caliper and the car being 3 stud. As said give the pins and pads a wiggle and a gentle tap with a hammer then once they start just knock them in flush to the caliper. To be honest they are the most easiest pads to change.

    yip mate, thats the pads i have bought the bit im stuck on is when i put in the first pad that goes behind the disc all fine and dandy come to putting on the second pad that is visible from just looking at the disc and the pins wont reach that far to go through the holes in the 2nd pad???? sory this is as good as i can explain thanks