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lynchy
25-09-07, 08:48 PM
its probly a stupid question for you guys but why is the spring that holds my pads on rubbing against my wheel and cutting in :tard: its a 2.0 16v nova same with brakes. cheers :thumb:
Adam
25-09-07, 08:50 PM
Which wheels
lynchy
25-09-07, 09:51 PM
speed lines 16" thatswhat i cant understand, it has a thicker set of spacers on aswell as i thought it would solve it but no luck
R1CH
25-09-07, 10:01 PM
Springs shouldn't be anywhere near the back of the spokes, are they fited right ? Any pics ?
lynchy
26-09-07, 06:58 PM
i asume they are fitted right as i have taken the car to various garages for the brakes to be replaiced but no body wants to touch it because its a conversion the ****ers lol so i had to do it but i put them on the same way as they came off :( its cutting quite deep aswel so it looks like a new set of speedlines :roll: cheers
lynchy
27-09-07, 07:11 PM
anyone ???
R1CH
27-09-07, 08:15 PM
You can kinda see in the pic how the spring is fitted, best way for people to help is for you to put a pic up so folk can see the problem.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y221/ricmetcalf/Nova%20build%20pics/DSC00421-2.jpg

Rich
craig green
27-09-07, 09:19 PM
I had this when I put on Speedlines with existing ATE 256 brakes. Its the lug which the spring sits against. It might be worse if the pads are brand new.

I used 5mm spacers but when I got around to it, ground/dremelled the lug back so it just had enough size to hold the spring.

Its quite common but not expected when you consider how common Alessios & 16v stoppers are, yet no one mentions it.
craig green
27-09-07, 09:20 PM
In Richs pic, the lugs I refer to look like little 'wings' pointing towards the centre of the disc.
lynchy
28-09-07, 05:35 PM
You can kinda see in the pic how the spring is fitted, best way for people to help is for you to put a pic up so folk can see the problem.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y221/ricmetcalf/Nova%20build%20pics/DSC00421-2.jpg

Rich see mine sticks out wards intead of sitting at the side of it, well hopefully the weathers on my side tomoz and i will get a pic of it. have took it off the road as its cutting deeper, nice one for the info ill get back to ya :thumb: