Anyone done rear disks/pads on a 172?
 

...just wondering if there is anything to watch out for. I know they have abs rings and bearings, but does this change what looks like a simple job? :thumb:

I did my front ones, but not the back.

Try cliosport.net?

Have to pay a fiver to see the tech guides on cliosport :(
Just thought i'd try my luck here :D

My subscription must have expired cos I can't get to the guides for you.
Found this advice, dunno if it helps?

Changing rear discs and pads.. help!

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I'm fitting new discs and pads all round on my 172 cup. I should be able to do the front's no problem, but someone mentioned to me that in order to do the rears I'll need a wind-back tool. Is it necessary or is there a way around it?
If not, any idea's where I can get one? I don't fancy forking out another £70 for labour after paying over £320 for parts already lol.


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14-07-2009, 15:06 #2
matty172cup
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you can wind the caliper back with out that tool a screw driver will do you just wind it anti clockwise or you can use a little bit of bar thats a maximum off 10mm wide

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14-07-2009, 15:07 #3
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I found the rears easier to do than the fronts lol, one less bolt, I never used any special tools.


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14-07-2009, 15:08 #4
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£320 ?is that fronts aswell?You can wind the piston with a screw driver easy.


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14-07-2009, 16:12 #5
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Cool, cheers guys.

Chris, yeah that's front's aswell. Brembo HC Discs with Ferodo DS2500 pads comes to just over £180. For the rear the discs and pads were OE one's from Renault, comes to just over £140


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14-07-2009, 20:40 #6
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As mentioned the rears can be wound back with a screwdriver put across the slots. THe fronts can be pushed back in with a G clamp, on the fron calipers theres even a slot in the middle of the caliper for access. Make sure you get the rear pads the right way round.


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15-07-2009, 00:37 #7
rich_1989
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Location: Stoke Re: Changing rear discs and pads.. help!

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yep, G-clamp is god, makes piston pushin problems (PPP for short) a thing of the past

Cheers for that :thumb:

I've done em, but it was a loooooong time ago. From memory the ABS rings were easy but the bearings were fiddly. I vice and some blocks of wood to prevent damage worked well :D