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I Know shouldnt ahve but slightly cowboyed it

diabloam

diabloam

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Evening all, well got my new discs and pads on, but could I remove a single plate retaining bolt, thats a defo no!!! Tried everything on one caliper including welding nut to them but no joy. So got some of the bird metal nail files and scraped the worst of white corrosion stuff out and then ground the edge of the pads, I know very cowboy slap dash but by this point its a headache. Also sheared one bleed nipple so had to try juggle caliper about before bolting it on so the air was most likely at outer pots and I seem to have got a decent pedal after bleeding so heres hoping.

How much hassle have I likely to have put off for the future, I am hoping the way it is the now will be fine till can redo the job with completly rebuild calipers, anybody else had as much hassle as me. Also what method does everybody use for tightning the bearings as I just put them to where they were before stripping. On reassembly I had tiny little amount of movement (from past experience not enough to fail an MOT) at the 12-6 position on shaking the wheel, does this sound ok.

Also I have snapped fuel tank strap on exhuast side which I have mentioned on other post, but is it ok to drive for a wee while as long as I dont fill tank very high. Its been ages since I have driven the car and determined to have a go tomorrow to test my new brakes for a few days, am I asking for trouble? Cheers all
 
Also I have snapped fuel tank strap on exhuast side which I have mentioned on other post, but is it ok to drive for a wee while as long as I dont fill tank very high.
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Why would the other strap be any more solid? If it's been changed before, I've only known them fail on the opposite side to yours, then fine, but I'd want to know the tank was held in by at least one sound strap! [8|]
 
My mates gor a pit so will look into it as it is slightly worrying. However ran about all day in car today and it was great, havent had it out since fixed the running problem and now I have working brakes i can actually use my new found speed, lol.

However I am getting some brake squek (I never used the anti squek shims) which is kinda annoying, will this just go away or do I have to get these shim/piston insert things to get rid of it, suggestions?
 

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Also I have snapped fuel tank strap on exhuast side which I have mentioned on other post, but is it ok to drive for a wee while as long as I dont fill tank very high. Its been ages since I have driven the car and determined
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Would recommend fitting new straps but dont forget that the plastic tanks are also bolted to the chassis so should be secure for a little while
 
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