MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: bluo on July 03, 2014, 03:26:41 pm

Title: R32 Anti Rattle Clips
Post by: bluo on July 03, 2014, 03:26:41 pm
So I had my bigger brakes brakes fitted and decided the unfinished anti rattle clips looked all wrong...

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I the bought some others and had them powder coated black...

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My question is: Is there a tool to remove and fit these clips and if not is there a method of removing them and fitting them without damaging or scratching the CALIPER and now in this case the clips??
Title: Re: R32 Anti Rattle Clips
Post by: xjay1337 on July 03, 2014, 03:26:59 pm
Just use a screwdriver.
Title: Re: R32 Anti Rattle Clips
Post by: bluo on July 03, 2014, 03:28:31 pm
Quote from: xjay1337 on July 03, 2014, 03:26:59 pm
Just use a screwdriver.

Yeah with a rag, got that but trying to find a way of removing them and fitting them without having to touch them up after!
Title: Re: R32 Anti Rattle Clips
Post by: bigmig95 on July 03, 2014, 04:40:49 pm
Stick a cable tie round one end when installing and use a screwdriver on the other.  They can hurt a lot if you don't retain them somehow  :happy2:
Title: Re: R32 Anti Rattle Clips
Post by: bluo on July 03, 2014, 08:15:40 pm
Surely there's a way of doing it without chipping the paint!?
Title: Re: R32 Anti Rattle Clips
Post by: bluo on July 05, 2014, 10:31:56 pm
Done... (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F14%2F07%2F06%2F4ahu6a2e.jpg&hash=dac44051137694ab5e1d7492dda3688e6c57ef08)

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Cable ties are magic!!!
Title: Re: R32 Anti Rattle Clips
Post by: Beddie on July 05, 2014, 11:00:25 pm
Result! No paint chips then?  :happy2:

I'll have to pinch the cable tie method as need to fit mine on freshly painted calipers too, any tips lol!  :laugh:
Title: Re: R32 Anti Rattle Clips
Post by: DamoP on July 06, 2014, 08:37:47 am
 :happy2: :happy2:
Title: Re: R32 Anti Rattle Clips
Post by: Andy on July 06, 2014, 11:13:13 am
can be difficult to get back in but I did the cable the method also
Title: Re: R32 Anti Rattle Clips
Post by: bluo on July 06, 2014, 12:33:11 pm
Quote from: Beddie on July 05, 2014, 11:00:25 pm
Result! No paint chips then?  :happy2:

I'll have to pinch the cable tie method as need to fit mine on freshly painted calipers too, any tips lol!  :laugh:

Got a couple small ones when removing the old clips... Cable tie the lower arm tight then put a tie on the upper arm and pull that as far as it can go. Then put another tie on the upper arm and while pulling that tight push the centre inward and it should just pop in place.

Touch up and scuffs and off you go!
Title: Re: R32 Anti Rattle Clips
Post by: bigmig95 on July 07, 2014, 04:59:36 pm
No scuffs on mine  :happy2:

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