Hi all,
After changing the brake pads on my Fiesta without any problem I tried to reassemble the brakes on the Ka after aborting a suspension arm change (due to it suddenly chucking it down with rain and then running out of time). All went fine until I tried to refit the spring holding the caliper to it's carrier on the outside. I've tried to get the stupid thing back into place using a number of different methods and tools but it just won't go in. I've tried twice for about half an hour each time and have to stop as I can feel my blood pressure going up and up (and up and up...)!
I mean, could they have not have used calliper bolts on the wheel side too? :)
The method I believe you're supposed to use is get the bottom half in and then get the top end into it's hole and lever the clip over the carrier tab using pliers. However on the Ka the design is such that it's not possible to get the top end in the hole as part of the pad guide rail on the carrier gets in the way of the clip part. Grr. I've tried putting the clips in the right place then bending the middle of the spring to make the holes line up and that almost works but when one end goes in it's hole the other end refuses to follow suit.
So.... what method do people use most? I managed it OK on the Fiesta twice with just my hands but the Ka is just impossible!
TIA,
Peter.