Dragging front brakes. $#@!
07-29-2004, 06:18 PM
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Re: Dragging front brakes. $#@!
Jerry McG did pass the time by typing:
> It appeared to be metal, as did the piston on the new one.
>
> Now, next questioon for GM experts: The old pads had a retailing spring clip
> that holds the piston side pads to the piston. There weren't any new ones in
> the box with the new pads, so I transferred the old ones. The clips push the
> pads ever so slightly past the edge of the rotor and I'm wondering if that
> clip is unnecessary. Stopped by my local Jeep / GMC dealer
> yesterday and they found that the factory had discontinued the clip as a
> replacement part. Hmmmm, maybe I shoulda tossed the clips, wadddya think?
I believe what goes in should match what comes out.
That clip helps pull the pad back and holds it to the
piston.
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DougW
> It appeared to be metal, as did the piston on the new one.
>
> Now, next questioon for GM experts: The old pads had a retailing spring clip
> that holds the piston side pads to the piston. There weren't any new ones in
> the box with the new pads, so I transferred the old ones. The clips push the
> pads ever so slightly past the edge of the rotor and I'm wondering if that
> clip is unnecessary. Stopped by my local Jeep / GMC dealer
> yesterday and they found that the factory had discontinued the clip as a
> replacement part. Hmmmm, maybe I shoulda tossed the clips, wadddya think?
I believe what goes in should match what comes out.
That clip helps pull the pad back and holds it to the
piston.
--
DougW
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