MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Rigsby on March 02, 2019, 04:24:26 pm

Title: What’s the brake spring for?
Post by: Rigsby on March 02, 2019, 04:24:26 pm

On the front calipers , what does the spring clip actually do?
Just been doing my pads but could not get it to go back in?

Title: Re: What’s the brake spring for?
Post by: absolute on March 02, 2019, 06:15:07 pm

It's called a Caliper retaining clip, and I think it keeps the caliper in place.

Title: Re: What’s the brake spring for?
Post by: Rigsby on March 02, 2019, 08:55:23 pm

Ah I always thought it was a anti rattle pad retainer or something but when looking it doesn’t touch the pads

Title: Re: What’s the brake spring for?
Post by: muff1991 on March 03, 2019, 02:06:02 am

Quote from: Rigsby on March 02, 2019, 08:55:23 pm

Ah I always thought it was a anti rattle pad retainer or something but when looking it doesn’t touch the pads

I think it’s there to support the outside of the caliper, you will need to flex it a bit to get it back on, but it’s there for a reason so try to get it back on


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