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need brake help #500248 09/11/04 01:18 AM
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 273
catman25 Offline OP
Mudrunner
noticed a sqeaking noise on pass side wheel and noticed the metal clip????? on the brake pad isnt there.. is this bad? what does the clip do? there is alot of brake left . thanks


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Re: need brake help [Re: catman25] #500249 09/11/04 02:08 PM
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KIAFREEKROB Offline
Mudrunner
Excessive brake dust, or even just trail dust used to make my front brakes squeek.

As for the metal clip on the brake pad, it is there to warn you when the pads need to be replaced. It will rub against the rotor, thus it wont ruin the rotor like when the pad runs out.


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Re: need brake help [Re: KIAFREEKROB] #500250 09/11/04 03:48 PM
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catman25 Offline OP
Mudrunner
so i donbt need it or ???are my pads worn down or did it just come loose..there must be a pinky full of pad left on both sides.


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Re: need brake help [Re: catman25] #500251 09/12/04 03:01 AM
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joer4x4 Offline
Mudrunner
If the pads are hard and they can glaze over squeek. Not too much you can do about it unless you want to try to sand the pads down to get the glaze off.

I just replace my front pads because of this (they were worn to about 3/4). I'm experimenting with a soft pad from ARB. quicker stopping time, but don't know how long they'll last.

The clip probably broke off? As far as I know, all pads today use clips. Some older pads were designed to squeal when fully worn down requiring no external clip. But I haven't seen these in a long while.


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97 Kia Sportage - Eibach 2 lift , 30" A/T's, Warn manual hubs Hi-Lift, GPS.

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