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so i went to put my new rear brake pads in and this thin ss shim thing fell out and i dont know where it goes, i put it together anyways and the brakes seem to work fine...
is that piece important? and where does it go? its also bent in a weird shape, i had an issue when i got the bike putting the wheel on maybe i bent it then?



so do i throw it in the trash or try and fit it somewhere?

also i was ready to not use the ss heat sheild because it was a little bent and just use the asbestos/fiberglass on the caliper side but then i noticed the ss sheild was turned gold in a small spot, i thought i was going easy on the brakes

that holds the pads square, goes on the end of them

is it suposed to be bent at a 45 in the middle or flat? cause im pretty sure its mangled
so it sits on top of the pads holding them together?
do you have a pic?
thanks

I'm on my blackberry, can't link a pic, go to the microfiche.

BTW: if you own enough bikes you seldom change brakes, I've only done one set, and that's cuz the last guy burnt em down, hahahaha

already looked at the fiche and it shows my part but not where it goes
and ive don quite a few brakes but have never seen "one of these" normaly theres the heat shields and the ss insert at the front of the pad tang that the pads ride on so they dont wear a groove in the aluminum never seen whatever i got

will i have any issues it i run it without?

well i took it apart again and cant find where it goes so screw it... maybe the jap building it put it on top so when i took the pads off it fell out and confused the shit outa me and its not even off my bike
if my pads start wearing on an angle then ill go to the dealer with an 8 mm wrench and find out whats happening

it is a very difficult part to locate its position...
if you look carefully for wear marks on the pads and the caliper and the bracket, youll be able to work out where it fits. if its a low km bike, there may be no visual signs.
ive run bikes without that piece in and every thing worked fine, but im sure its there for a good reason.

it is held in place wit the caliper body, and the brake pad pin... unless you pulled the brake pad pin, it should not have fallen out....
I would post pic but I'm at work for a few more days

if you dont use that your pads will chew your caliper up one goes on top the pads one one goes in front in the notch . the one in the pic is the top of the pads and acts as a spring to keep the pads from rattling around. if you roll the wheel and hit your break you can hear a click that is your steel pad hitting the aluimium caliper.

if you look carefully for wear marks on the pads and the caliper and the bracket, youll be able to work out where it fits. if its a low km bike, there may be no visual signs.

no wear marks yet

it is held in place wit the caliper body, and the brake pad pin

i pulled the pin
tried every combination with it on top ans it ends up hitting the rotor when i hit the brakes so its prolly bent, so ill have to get a new one

you should have an old one

did a race and preriding and it seems to work fine without, so im saving weight

2strokeforever wrote:did a race and preriding and it seems to work fine without, so im saving weight

the brakes will work fine, but when that piece wears thin, you can replace it....when the pads eat into the caliper....theres nothing to replace.....