Where can I get disk retaining clips? And greasing bells.

[TREVCOS]

Anyone know anyone that sells the little disk retaining clips that go over the wheel bolts and hold the disk in place (apart from Ford)? Hopefully you can see I've got one on this wheel on the top bolt.

[jimcallear]

dont use them trev you dont need them

[Dave]

They interfere with some wheels so I binned mine

Just go to an iron mongers and ask for a shake proof washer, there are internal and external types though so make sure you get the right one

[georgie1]

as jim said dont need them

[TREVCOS]

Thanks for that guys.

Just another question, do you put copper grease on the disk bells where the wheel will press onto it to stop damage/corrosion to the anodising on the bells?

[TREVCOS]

bump

[The Radman]

bin the clips and just use a smidgeon of grease trev,otherwise it will get chucked all over the place

[TREVCOS]

bin the clips and just use a smidgeon of grease trev,otherwise it will get chucked all over the place

Yes, that's what I was wondering Nick, I don't want it all over the disks but I thought it might just protect that area a bit.

[F12NCO]

I use copper grease brushed on the contact area only trev the rev.


Will await the 'what size brush would you use' thread

[Craig H]

looking good Trevor you putting the front ones on this week?

[georgie1]

I use copper grease brushed on the contact area only trev the rev.


Will await the 'what size brush would you use' thread

[The Radman]

1/2" horse hair

[F12NCO]

1/2" horse hair

Ahhh a posh bufty! I knew it

[TREVCOS]

looking good Trevor you putting the front ones on this week?

Yes, it's getting there Craig, may not be this week with being at work but I'm off all next week, so hopefully will get it done then. Got the rear calipers on tonight, although I've snapped one of the retaining clips for the handbrake cable, bought a boxful from Halfords and none of them are the same, so I'm trying to file them down. Not got the brake hoses connected yet, as I hear that can be a challenge trying to seal them, and of course I've got nothing on the front yet at the moment.

[georgie1]

what these retaining clips look like