brake pads

This is dumb but I took my caliper apart over a year ago and im not sure how the brake pads install. anyone have a pic?

 

jeishen,

I thought you'd have something by now. I don't have any pics of my caliper but I'll check back in a bit and if another member(s) have not replied yet I'll try to get something posted. Something will probably show up right around the time I go take a couple of pics and get them uploaded to photobucket.

Gary

 

It's easiest to install them with the caliper on the bike.

Start the pin in from the outside and put the retaining spring on it. Then insert the tab on the outside tab up into the slot and push the pin in and through the hole in the pad.

You'll need to work the retaining spring back on the pin so you can advance it to where it can engage the inboard pad. Then install the inboard pad and push the pin through it.

Finally squeeze the retaining spring so you can push the pin in.

Way easier than it sounds.....

 

x1 what Ghost said.

Gary

 

and put a SMALL amount of grease (heat resistant) on the edges of the outer edges of the pads, on the pins, and underneath the metal clip that goes between the pads.

 

I don't think it's a good idea to introduce Grease to the Brake Pads and Anti-rattle Spring.

Grease the FLOATING Parts of the Caliper with Synthetic Waterproof Grease.

Take the Pins used to retain the Brake Pads and chuck them in your Electric Drill.
Spin them at High Speed.
Sand a New highly-polished surface on them, ... removing rust and pitting until they are completely shined. Finishing Papers 320, 400, 800 and Up.

"Smear" a coating of Waterproof Grease on the newly finished surfaces of the Retaining Pins.

 

They only go on one way.

 

I hear your warning about grease and brake pads rick however the edges of the pads do contact the calliper and the spring clearly rubs on the top of them so I apply a very small amount of hi temp grease. Never had a problem. You have to be careful though.

 

Getting grease anywhere near the Rotors is asking for trouble.

New Pads should be Chamfered at the sharp edges.

Rotors and Drums that develop a Rust Ridge at their edges should have those Rust Ridges removed.

::: I use a Dremel with a Medium Sanding Drum. With an assistant holding the Tail-end of the Bike down, ... I apply the Sanding Drum to the Rotors ridge and rotate the Wheel while Sanding the Ridge down level with the Braking Surface.

For the Rear Drum, ... I keep the Sanding Drum moving around the Drum with light pressure. When the Ridge is gone, ... I very lightly do a deglazing of the Drum. :::

 

those pins are plated with something to resist rust, maybe cadmium, and sanding them will remove it so their only protected from rust with the grease.
i'am not sure that's a good idea

 

Some Pins are so badly rusted that treating them, as mentioned, is necessary and a stop-gap measure until they are replaced.

SMEARING them completely with Synthetic Waterproof Grease will buy you ample time to acquire new ones.
(Permatex Anti-Seize Compound is a suitable alternative.)