Problems after fitting new rear brakes

Robti · 10th November 2019, 13:03

Rover 800 but looking for help. Rear pads, I can slide them onto the carrier easily and the piston screwed right back in and the Caliper slides again easily but can only get one of the bolts into the carrier with the other about 5mm out. Sitting like this the disc spins freely but if I force the calliper so that the other bolt goes into the carrier the disc jams. Been off and on a few times before posting here. So any ideas the other side was the same but only a couple of mm out and I just pushed that calliper into position and all new and refurbished

RoverP480 · 10th November 2019, 16:52

| would have thought its got to be either, the pads aren't seated correctly in position or they are wrong/faulty .

COLVERT · 10th November 2019, 17:07

The disc towards the centre is not as worn as the outer part.

As you push the caliper into position the new pads hit this ridge.

Unfortunately you will need new discs.-------------

PS. Or get the ridge skimmed off.

COLVERT · 11th November 2019, 19:49

Hi there, Robert.--How are you getting along with your brake problems ??

Robti · 12th November 2019, 05:59

Hi sorry just seen this, j have new discs fitted and the brakes have been fully refurbished, the o/s ones were tight but I just gave the Caliper a thump with my hand and the second bolt aligned with the carrier, but this side I had to hit the calliper with a rubber mallet to get them to fit. Yet the calliper is fully wound back in and slides easily over the pads. Discs and pads were pagid so looks like I’m stuck waiting on a dry hour to have another try

Robti · 14th November 2019, 18:57

Well got it sorted in a couple of minutes, I did say that it was the rear brakes in the op well the dimple on the pad and the piston weren’t lining up so small rotation and all is fine, now to get a hand to bleed them

10th November 2019, 13:03	#1
Robti Posted a thing or two MG ZT-T 190+,Rover 800 vitesse coupe Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Hamilton Posts: 1,968 Thanks: 616 Thanked 228 Times in 210 Posts	Problems after fitting new rear brakes Rover 800 but looking for help. Rear pads, I can slide them onto the carrier easily and the piston screwed right back in and the Caliper slides again easily but can only get one of the bolts into the carrier with the other about 5mm out. Sitting like this the disc spins freely but if I force the calliper so that the other bolt goes into the carrier the disc jams. Been off and on a few times before posting here. So any ideas the other side was the same but only a couple of mm out and I just pushed that calliper into position and all new and refurbished __________________ Robert

12th November 2019, 05:59	#5
Robti Posted a thing or two MG ZT-T 190+,Rover 800 vitesse coupe Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Hamilton Posts: 1,968 Thanks: 616 Thanked 228 Times in 210 Posts	Hi sorry just seen this, j have new discs fitted and the brakes have been fully refurbished, the o/s ones were tight but I just gave the Caliper a thump with my hand and the second bolt aligned with the carrier, but this side I had to hit the calliper with a rubber mallet to get them to fit. Yet the calliper is fully wound back in and slides easily over the pads. Discs and pads were pagid so looks like I’m stuck waiting on a dry hour to have another try __________________ Robert

14th November 2019, 18:57	#6
Robti Posted a thing or two MG ZT-T 190+,Rover 800 vitesse coupe Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Hamilton Posts: 1,968 Thanks: 616 Thanked 228 Times in 210 Posts	Well got it sorted in a couple of minutes, I did say that it was the rear brakes in the op well the dimple on the pad and the piston weren’t lining up so small rotation and all is fine, now to get a hand to bleed them __________________ Robert

10th November 2019, 16:52	#2
RoverP480 Gets stuck in None at the moment Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Hereford Posts: 501 Thanks: 1 Thanked 165 Times in 146 Posts	\| would have thought its got to be either, the pads aren't seated correctly in position or they are wrong/faulty .

10th November 2019, 17:07	#3
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	The disc towards the centre is not as worn as the outer part. As you push the caliper into position the new pads hit this ridge. Unfortunately you will need new discs.------------- PS. Or get the ridge skimmed off.

11th November 2019, 19:49	#4
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	Hi there, Robert.--How are you getting along with your brake problems ??