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Old 04-30-2010, 08:06 PM
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Any reason to replace rotor retainer clips when changing rotors?

Shop manual says remove a discard, nothing about put on new ones.

I am assuming not.
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Old 04-30-2010, 08:39 PM
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No. One of the first things to throw away... weight reduction. ;-)
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Old 04-30-2010, 09:06 PM
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Installed only to keep rotors on hubs during shipping to Bowling Green
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Old 04-30-2010, 09:58 PM
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In Fact, many custom wheels are not machined to go over them and they cause the wheel to not seat square on the rotor. Take them off and throw away. JD
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throw em away only used to keep the rotor on at the factory
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Throw them away. If your wheel stays on, the rotor will stay on too!
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Originally Posted by Z11409
Installed only to keep rotors on hubs during shipping to Bowling Green
those clips should have been removed at dealer prep when your car was new
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