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Brake pad shims and spring wires
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:19 pm
by ian65
has anyone got a supplier for these for a series 3... the anti squeal shims and the wire springy thing that goes onto the back of the pads?
Re: Brake pad shims and spring wires
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 12:07 pm
by codge
Ooooh yes, these things.....they rust out quick as jack flash.
I've tried to keet mine going by rubbing grease into them. (Then rubbing them hard with a cloth so's not to leave any surplus whatsoever left to contaminate - just to leave the tinest surface film of grease on the rust).
Re: Brake pad shims and spring wires
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:26 pm
by pandafb
Rockauto sells the slider clips and the anti rattle springs (they list it has "disk brake hardware kit"), since you have the same wheels as our GSL-SE I assume you also have the same brakes (are the rear rotors vented on your S3's?), so just make sure you select a 84/85 with a 13b.
Mazdatrix also sells the hardware kit but its quite a bit more money.
Re: Brake pad shims and spring wires
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 3:59 pm
by TOOL
I can get sets for the RX2 off eBay UK. I'll send you a link.
Re: Brake pad shims and spring wires
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 3:00 pm
by KiwiDave
I got these off EBay recently
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400377473480? ... 1438.l2649
A pair of spring wires and eight anti rattle retainers. I think they are for the rears though... which I haven't had off yet.
The anti rattle retainers for the front pads are bigger. Any idea where I would source those?
Re: Brake pad shims and spring wires
Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2013 4:04 pm
by KiwiDave
Does anyone have a photo of how the 'N' shaped spring wire fits to the pads? The Haynes manual has a grainy B&W photo for front and rear pads but nothing is clear. I believe the spring inserts to a hole in the pad and that this pad should be inboard.
Have got nice new front shims, clips (except the larger spring loaded ones) and wires from RockAuto (84-85 13b). Has anyone still got the wire thingy fitted? Most seem to have disappeared?
Re: Brake pad shims and spring wires
Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2013 7:07 pm
by TOOL
You mean the Z shaped thingy?
Same as RX2 and RX3 dude. Yeah, they fit into the hole in the pad.
Re: Brake pad shims and spring wires
Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2013 10:28 pm
by KiwiDave
Yes, the Z shaped one (different points of view here obviously)
I need to see how they fit as I have no reference and Haynes photo is useless.
So one end fits into the pad, where does the other end secure to?
Re: Brake pad shims and spring wires
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 1:13 pm
by TOOL
It sits pressed against the inside of the caliper and this holds it in place iirc
Re: Brake pad shims and spring wires
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 1:33 pm
by ian65
I've run without them for years Dave with no problems