Anybody know what this is?

[skoff]

I fitted new front discs to my CV8 yesterday. I had a right PITA doing one side with a calpier carrier bolt, but that's another story...

Anyway, whilst putting the off-side back together I noticed this on the floor:



I couldn't find a hole for it to go into, I didn't remove it, and there wasn't a similar one on the other side.

Any ideas?

[mik_ok]

Not easy to see, but that looks like half a thread at the top? Has something sheared?

[skoff]

Yes sorry for the terrible picture. It doesn't look like it is sheared off. It's just over 2cm long, the end that has the thread has a slot for a flat head screwdriver. It's like a grub screw with an extended un-threaded bar.

It might not be from my car at all, it could just be coincidence and fallen off one of our other cars or bikes. It's just jolly strange that it appeared exactly under where I was working.

I test drove the car and everything seems to be working as it should.

[S800VXR]

Looks like a pin for holding pads in place

[Behold81]

S800VXR said:

Looks like a pin for holding pads in place

2cm is a bit short for that?

[skoff]

There aren't any holes in the new or old pads, or the calipers where this could go in.

It could be completely not related to the 'Ro at all, I just wanted to make sure that it's not a critical thing that holds the wheels on or some such thing. That fact that nobody recognises it it reassuring.

[Pete G H]

Did you by any chance use an adjustable wrench? If yes, I would check it/them. It looks like the pin on the adjuster roller.

[BigbadVXR]

Pete G H said:

Did you by any chance use an adjustable wrench? If yes, I would check it/them. It looks like the pin on the adjuster roller.

Good call.;)

[S800VXR]

Behold81 said:

S800VXR said:

Looks like a pin for holding pads in place

2cm is a bit short for that?

Wrench pin is a good idea.

[skoff]

Bingo! Adjustable wrench pin is spot on.

You guys are good, really good.

Well done and thanks. I feel a lot better now I know my wheels aren't likely to fall off because of this tiny pin.

[THUNDER STORM]

Greg, did the discs just knock off, reason for asking is that I cannot see any little retaining screws you sometimes see on other cars. And I just want to know for when I have to change discs on my 2005 Ro VXR.

Ade

[skoff]

THUNDER STORM said:

Greg, did the discs just knock off, reason for asking is that I cannot see any little retaining screws you sometimes see on other cars. And I just want to know for when I have to change discs on my 2005 Ro VXR.

Ade

Yes, once you have got the caliper carrier off they just knock off (block of wood and a lump hammer ) there are no retaining screws. Mine came off quite easily, just a tap, move round a bit, another tap, move round and so on. Mine isn't a VXR but I think whilst your brakes are a bit bigger, it's the same deal.

It's worth putting a bit of 3 in 1 on the caliper bolts and leaving them for a while as they are pretty stiff (and it seems one of mine was slightly damaged when I got it out (I suspect a previous cross thread).

[THUNDER STORM]

skoff said:

THUNDER STORM said:

Greg, did the discs just knock off, reason for asking is that I cannot see any little retaining screws you sometimes see on other cars. And I just want to know for when I have to change discs on my 2005 Ro VXR.

Ade

Yes, once you have got the caliper carrier off they just knock off (block of wood and a lump hammer ) there are no retaining screws. Mine came off quite easily, just a tap, move round a bit, another tap, move round and so on. Mine isn't a VXR but I think whilst your brakes are a bit bigger, it's the same deal.

It's worth putting a bit of 3 in 1 on the caliper bolts and leaving them for a while as they are pretty stiff (and it seems one of mine was slightly damaged when I got it out (I suspect a previous cross thread).

Thanks for info mate

Ade