brake pad installation problem. Help!
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brake pad installation problem. Help!
Brought my Hawk HPS pads to a guy I know at JustBrakes, but there were two problems installing the front pads.
1. Seems there's only one wear indicator on the pad when the stock pads have two. That means after installing the Hawks a little piece of metal sticks out from the hardware on the caliper. If I let that stick out and drive, it will score the crap out of my wheel.
I know I have the right pads.
Anyway, I was reading the post on "How to install brake pads" and it has this paragraph:
14. Transfer the small metal plates on the old pads to the new ones. Put a small layer of high temperature grease between the pad the shim, then between the 2 shims on the back pad (the one the caliper contacts. The larger shim goes on the inside, with the smaller shim going over it, as seen in the picture/step above As best as I can determine, these are for pads that don't have the wear tabs built into them. I'd recommend installing them since the Hawk HPS pads don't have the tabs on one of the pads on each side. Turns out these do have a function. They protect the face of the caliper piston and keep the pad backing from scoring the piston face.
Seems this guy is getting around Problem #1, but I don't understand how. What exactly is he recommending that I install to get around the issue?
2. The pads don't fit perfectly into the calipers. There's about an eighth of an inch of space on either side in b/t the pad and the caliper assembly.
Is this an issue I need to be concerned with?
Thanks
'03 CS Enthusiast Manual
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1. Seems there's only one wear indicator on the pad when the stock pads have two. That means after installing the Hawks a little piece of metal sticks out from the hardware on the caliper. If I let that stick out and drive, it will score the crap out of my wheel.
I know I have the right pads.
Anyway, I was reading the post on "How to install brake pads" and it has this paragraph:
14. Transfer the small metal plates on the old pads to the new ones. Put a small layer of high temperature grease between the pad the shim, then between the 2 shims on the back pad (the one the caliper contacts. The larger shim goes on the inside, with the smaller shim going over it, as seen in the picture/step above As best as I can determine, these are for pads that don't have the wear tabs built into them. I'd recommend installing them since the Hawk HPS pads don't have the tabs on one of the pads on each side. Turns out these do have a function. They protect the face of the caliper piston and keep the pad backing from scoring the piston face.
Seems this guy is getting around Problem #1, but I don't understand how. What exactly is he recommending that I install to get around the issue?
2. The pads don't fit perfectly into the calipers. There's about an eighth of an inch of space on either side in b/t the pad and the caliper assembly.
Is this an issue I need to be concerned with?
Thanks
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I changed mine myself a few weeks ago. I put the pad with warning sensor on the outside and tucked that little metal piece you are talking about into the sensor(like it was from the factory). As for the inside I just left that one hanging out and it doesn't rub anything.
As for question 2 my pads seemed to fit fine they kinda click into place when they are in right. Oh yeah I didn't use the factory shims either, I found another post that said they contacted Hawk and said it wasn't necessary.
Hope this helps.
As for question 2 my pads seemed to fit fine they kinda click into place when they are in right. Oh yeah I didn't use the factory shims either, I found another post that said they contacted Hawk and said it wasn't necessary.
Hope this helps.
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