Hi guys,

Having a few problems fitting new brake pads.

Bought some new pads (standard, nothing flashy). Put them on and they fitted fine but when i tried to put the wheel back on it was locked against the caliper. I already had a 5mm spacer on there so i decided to put another 5mm making 10mm. Now i have clearance but i cannot screw the nuts on as there is not enough thread to to catch??? Out of interest i HAVE changed the rims (18's x7.5). Please help, how do the rest of you guys manage to change your pads without this problem???

P.s The only thing i can think of is get stud extenders but that will take ages

thanks in advance

[quote name='prince83' post='616635' date='Dec 22 2008, 01:33 AM']Hi guys,

Having a few problems fitting new brake pads.

Bought some new pads (standard, nothing flashy). Put them on and they fitted fine but when i tried to put the wheel back on it was locked against the caliper. I already had a 5mm spacer on there so i decided to put another 5mm making 10mm. Now i have clearance but i cannot screw the nuts on as there is not enough thread to to catch??? Out of interest i HAVE changed the rims (18's x7.5). Please help, how do the rest of you guys manage to change your pads without this problem???

P.s The only thing i can think of is get stud extenders but that will take ages

thanks in advance



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I take it the actual caliper part of the front brakes is now fouling against the inside of the alloy spokes. f the alloys were on before unless you wore the pads to paper it can't be by that much. A couple of choices really you can either get the caliper machined a couple of mill or you need to buy longer studs.
Is the offset right for the car on the wheels?

hi,

i changed the alloys as soon as i bought the car, it had stock rims on before. Im pretty sure the offset is correct. Its such a bugger as my pads only have a few mm left until they hit the sensor. As i said it has always had a 5mm spacer on there but for it to get clearance with the new pads on it needs around 10mm. So i need to gain 5mm somewhere????

Regards

[quote name='prince83' post='616682' date='Dec 22 2008, 10:11 AM']hi,

i changed the alloys as soon as i bought the car, it had stock rims on before. Im pretty sure the offset is correct. Its such a bugger as my pads only have a few mm left until they hit the sensor. As i said it has always had a 5mm spacer on there but for it to get clearance with the new pads on it needs around 10mm. So i need to gain 5mm somewhere????

Regards[/quote]

I'd seriously consider longer studs if i were you 5mm to take off the caliper seems alot

whats the offset of the wheels?

it's 40 or 45 but i can't confirm as im at work at the moment. What offset are yours Redz??? Have you changed your pads?

Your offset should be 50.

You'll need longer studs mate, their not that hard to fit i have them on mine.

Stav

If an extra 5mm spacer stops you getting the wheel on, then your wheel must of been barely hanging on before. Def, get longer studs.

Thanks Guys,

Stav could you give me some pointers of where you got yours from and how you went about doing the job please . Aquaunuke you gotta remember that the new pads a considerably thicker than the worn one's (possible another 5mm) so its more like 10mm of stud at the moment .

can anyone please tell me where i can get longer studs from and also the size's and measurements i need. thanks

if you buy a H&R spacer kit it should come with longer studs if needed.

My 15mm ones did. got them off Ebay. not cheap though (about £100)

To change the studsm just hammer you old ones out, then put the new ones in, put a socket over them, then the wheel nut and tighten, should pull it through a treat.

Stav

thanks mate,

just been hunting on ebay, will these be ok?

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Toyota-wheel-studs-extended-13mm-Mr2-Corolla_W0QQitemZ290280405163QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item290280405163&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A3%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Toyota-wheel-studs-e...A1%7C240%3A1318[/url]

They should do mate, but you'd have to measure the standard stud size to check it is an extension.

Try this: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALLOY-WHEEL-SPACERS-TOYOTA-SUPRA-MR2-10MM_W0QQitemZ390012477660QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item390012477660&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A4|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALLOY-WHEEL-SPACERS-...%3A1|240%3A1318[/url]

Item number: 390012477660

Stav

thanks bud,

Already have the spacers so i guess il go for just the extended studs

just out of interest stav, how long did it take u to do?

a couple of hours-ish.

Stav

[quote name='prince83' post='616682' date='Dec 22 2008, 10:11 AM']hi,

i changed the alloys as soon as i bought the car, it had stock rims on before. Im pretty sure the offset is correct. Its such a bugger as my pads only have a few mm left until they hit the sensor. As i said it has always had a 5mm spacer on there but for it to get clearance with the new pads on it needs around 10mm. So i need to gain 5mm somewhere????

Regards[/quote]
What sensor would that be ?

i call the metal thing that will make the screeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaching noise to let you know your barkaes are gone a sensor