Alec_t Joined 18 Mar 2017 Messages 1,329 Reaction score 287 Location Wales Country 11 Feb 2023 #16 HarryBadger said: Fixed! Click to expand... Good. But what was causing the noise?
Harry Bloomfield Joined 30 Dec 2018 Messages 22,638 Reaction score 4,105 Location Up North Country 11 Feb 2023 #17 Old Salt said: VW group use it on newer cars Click to expand... The same size on mine, and I think a common size on cars - So I do wonder why it is the one missing from a set?
Old Salt said: VW group use it on newer cars Click to expand... The same size on mine, and I think a common size on cars - So I do wonder why it is the one missing from a set?
Mottie Joined 27 Feb 2017 Messages 43,065 Reaction score 6,797 Location Essexshire Country 11 Feb 2023 #18 Old Salt said: VW group use it on newer cars Click to expand... Every car I work on with Allen key headed bolts that retain the calliper are 7mm. That’s the only thing I ever use my 7mm bit on. Fitted a set of pads on a 'Y' reg Focus only yesterday. 7mm Allen key.
Old Salt said: VW group use it on newer cars Click to expand... Every car I work on with Allen key headed bolts that retain the calliper are 7mm. That’s the only thing I ever use my 7mm bit on. Fitted a set of pads on a 'Y' reg Focus only yesterday. 7mm Allen key.
B Burnerman Joined 7 Feb 2008 Messages 25,823 Reaction score 5,626 Location Northumberland Country 11 Feb 2023 #19 I use a 3/8 Halfords 7mm allen socket for these.....maybe less chance of it cramming out. John
freddiemercurystwin Joined 21 Jan 2007 Messages 26,283 Reaction score 4,242 Location Devon Country 11 Feb 2023 #20 Alec_t said: Good. But what was causing the noise? Click to expand... We may never know ....
H HarryBadger Joined 11 Feb 2023 Messages 5 Reaction score 1 Country 11 Feb 2023 #21 Alec_t said: Good. But what was causing the noise? Click to expand... It was this stone rubbing against the brake disc: As spotted by robinbanks. It was caught in the caliper just underneath the brake pad.
Alec_t said: Good. But what was causing the noise? Click to expand... It was this stone rubbing against the brake disc: As spotted by robinbanks. It was caught in the caliper just underneath the brake pad.