si_c Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 I remember when my old 5 was making a clunking noise, passenger side front caliper was missing a bolt, pretty scary really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNeil Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 Only just read this, close call, and glad you’re ok See you soon N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Boy 1 Posted July 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 The drive into work this morning was not as scary as last nights drive home and I have no clunking noises from the front suspension as I had before (probably the caliper was making the noise all along) but one thing I did notice was a lot of wheel vibration. I've proably knocked a balance weight off the wheel, this made the drive uncomfortable at anything above 60mph. Mind you the wheels are long overdue for a change as it is not really worth refurbishing them. (too many scrapes & pot holes) and I fancy going black rather than silver. So off to check with the head of the financial dept. of Household Monkey. (she will probably say no ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublet Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 But they're only £20.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Lucky one buddy Now just remind me what motor company you work for ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Boy 1 Posted July 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Lucky one buddy Now just remind me what motor company you work for ? Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious is there an acronym for Toyota ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublet Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Too Often Yankees Overprice This Auto Torturous On Your Old Tied Arse The One You Ought To Avoid Tolerances Over Yielding Often Towed Away Toyota Overcharges You On Their Accessories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akuma77 Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 lucky escape mate , glad it didnt damage the car and you didnt have any type of accident Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver gt Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 For anyone now fretting about torque settings... The workshop manuals show torque for specific critical items, but for every other bolt there is a table of standard torques. Reproduced here in the Knowledge Base: http://www.celica-club.co.uk/wiki/index.php/G6_standard_torque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Boy 1 Posted July 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 On the way to work yesterday it felt like the car had turned into washing machine on full spin with a full load in it. The caliper incident had ripped off all the wheel balance weights. got wheel balanced yesterday evening and all is back to norm now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Q Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 glad no real harm was done mate! I had a similar episode with the driveshaft on my st182- one morning it felt a little "clunkier" and "grindier" (don't look those up dubs) than usual, but not bad so carried on to work. on the way home it was the same but certainly no worse, but carried on gingerly none the less- until some idiot cut me up in a CRX and tried to leave me behind, so I proved he couldn't. then- as I pulled on my driveway, a massive clank over the hump over the pavement and the car made a grinding noise terribly as I came to a stop. broken driveshaft lucky, I should coco. the only thing for those last 2 yards holding the wheel / hub on was the brake caliper / carrier. also don't beat yourself up about the bolt coming loose, it happens. my mechanic bollocked me a few years back for not fully torqueing both pinch bolts on my yaris after changing the shocks- but I had, with my trusty wrench. as a few have said on here its always best to check after a good few miles bedding in period, but lets face it, we don't all do it every time! glad all is ok now mate and its only cost you a wheel balance and change of underpants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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