Part Number For Rear Bendix Brake Pad Locking Plate

[Pugwebgeek 0]

Hi there

 

I am trying to find out the part number for the little metal plate which retains the rear brake pads in the caliper on a 1.9 GTi (Bendix setup)

I had a heart-stopping moment the other day when a pad detached, lodged in the rear alloy between the caliper casting and one of the holes in the Speedline alloys and it jammed the wheel.

That caused the car to bottom out with a large thud on the left, the rear left wheel to lock up, a huge amount of burning rubber smoke to come out of the back and a road full of onlookers to stare in amazement

 

When I jacked the car up to take a look and undid the wheel it was obvious the pad had just come out of the housing. The cause was the locking, sliding plate had come out. That must have happened a week earlier because I was driving along and thought I'd driven over a metal object because something hit the underside, which I now figure was that plate. I also spotted a little hairpin type clip on the drive where my rear wheel would be so it may have come out when I was jet washing it

 

Weird and scary but no major damage. Problem is I haven't got the little plate and I can't see it on Servicebox

 

Any ideas guys?

 

Cheers

 

Colin

[ade 4wd 11]

Peugeot do a kit of parts for the rear calipers. The kit has the sliders, spring clips, bolts etc, enough for both sides. Part number 4427 55.

[Pugwebgeek 0]

Cheers, I will give that a shot

[Tom Fenton 1,536]

Halfords also do a kit with the necessary sliding plate in, maybe easier to get hold of quickly than Peugeot. The only thing to look out for is that some of the kits are for the front brake calipers, hence the plate is longer. However it can be easily cut down in length to suit.

 

However also check the condition of the cast pad carrier that bolts on to the rear caliper. I had a pad get out on me once before, it turned out that the pad had been rattling in the cast carrier and had worn a slight "dent" in it- it was this extra clearance that allowed the pad to get out. So make sure you check the carrier for wear too.

[Baz 421]

If you get stuck i have some spares, fling me a PM i'll be happy to pop one in the post.

[HERMAN 33]

I have just brought one of these kits from my local motor factors £3.50.