SOOOO........ This has been my day.......

[REI600]

So, today and yesterday I had plans to go over my newly purchased 2003 xr6 ute's brakes as there has been some wheel shudder, intermittent squeaking and a "bearing issue".

Today, was allocated to doing the fronts as I figured, I'd give myself the most time to get that done (the whole day). Today has strengthened a long held belief that, some people, should NOT work on cars...

In the caliper there was a 12mm bolt heads along site a 13mm and ALL of the sliding nuts have been almost completed bloody rounded off :'( (one of which eventually snapped)
The caliper bracket was the same in that it had odd sized bolt heads on the upper and lower. Bottom was a 19mm head and the other was a 15mm one.

Couple with the  fact that I've been supplied with the wrong bloody brake pads for the front :'( today is not coming up peaches for me at all.

So... Now I have to source some new brake pads, get a refund for the one supplied incorrectly and TRY to source some "slider bolts" and bracket bolts as well. <-- if you guys happen to know part numbers, I'd be really appreciative... that way I can just call ford and ask for part numbers. Save more I <3 Bananas ups.

Hope ya'll are having a more winning day than me :D

OH... The bearing issue... pretty confident that the issue there was not the bearing but the fact that the hub nut was done up SO softly that, I fitted the 36mm socket, attached the bar and leaned on it... and it undid (both sides).

Some people should NOT work on cars!!!!!

[REI600]

So, for future reference, part number and descriptions are:

 

Caliper Guide Sleeve/Pin -- AU2 2C099 A

Guide Pin Boot -- ER2B069A

 

As for the bolts, they did have them so I went down to the local Repco and picked up M8 x 1.25 @ 20, 25 and 30mm. Ended up using the 25s.

Not sure if people didn't know the parts or advice... shame.

Hope I've helped someone.

[k31th]

nobody would have kept those part numbers on file, most likely (or at least not someone who was online between your first and 2nd post).

 

Good job on finding the right parts and their part numbers, even if you had to go through a bit of a painful process to get there.

[ROB83R]

Good excuse to go brembos just saying...

[REI600]

Being an Ex EVO 8 owner, nothing would make me happier.

Also, having that cash spare to go brembos, would also make me quite happy too I imagine.

I've another issue to solve now I think.. and I am a little confused about it.

Changed:
Front and rear discs

Front and rear pads

Front hubs and bearings

 

Now, when I steer wheel to the left, the car shudders like the power steering motor is having some trouble doing what it is told..... I'll do some searching, see if I can't find the known issue and solution on here somewhere. Only when steering the car to the left though.

[k31th]

sounds like a stuffed bearing... it's easy to install them incorrectly.

[REI600]

Brand new hubs and bearing kit. I didn't replace bearing alone.

Still easy to install incorrectly?

No noise when driving in a straight line or turning to the right.

[k31th]

with new hubs/bearing/disks, you'd hope the bearing is OK.

The hub nut was properly greased and positioned and torqued?

[REI600]

Just now, k31th said:

with new hubs/bearing/disks, you'd hope the bearing is OK.

The hub nut was properly greased and positioned and torqued?

Hub nut was properly positioned and torqued (as best as I could with the tools I have) 300nm is insane!

To undo them, as I mentioned above, I fixed the socket onto the nut and leaned on it... undid :'(

As for greased... no sir!! :'( Looked into the replacing of them pretty extensively and no one mentions greasing the hub/nut.......

[k31th]

from memory when you undo the hub nut there's grease around it... might only be when you do the bearing replacement...

 

Yeha, 300Nm is just ridiculous... It's just gotta be as tight as you can possibly get it haha.

 

Another thing to check is disk runout as it might be that causing a brake pad to drag on a high spot or something...