[Shotimes] weird brake squeal *or* I don't know how to put pads on

[Kenneth Epperly]

The piston pad should have 3 prongs on it to keep it in the piston. They
have been known to rust off in the salt belt.

        Ken
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jason Hartberger" <at3hartberger@mail.com>
To: "Shotimes Mailing List" <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 3:29 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] weird brake squeal *or* I don't know how to put pads on


> When I put my new struts on the front of Annabelle (thank you everybody
> for helping me out with it! except for destroying a half-shaft [LH], it
> went really well...), but when I was replacing said destroyed half-shaft
> and put the pads back in the caliper, I don't think I did it right. When
> I took the caliper off, the pads just fell out... I know I put them back
> on the right side because one of the pads had a big piston impression on
> it... but I couldn't get them to stay in there and I kinda just threw it
> on. Well, now that it's all back together, the car still stops fine
> (better then before... :|)  but it makes a weird grinding sound. It
> doesn't change at all with brake pressure, so I think the pad(s) isn't
> aligned right within the caliper. Is there any easy way to set the pad
> in the caliper so it doesn't make weird sqeaky noises? Thanks...
>
> Jason
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