D60 brake job question

[Mastiff]

My brake pads came with these very thin sheet metal backings that are barely held on with bent over tabs. They go on the back of the pad on the piston side of the caliper. They are irritating me because they keep falling off and are yet one more thing to try and hold together while getting the caliper on. Are they required?

 

[nvrenuf]

They help control brake squeal. Leave them off and you'll probably regret it. Bend the tabs until tight.

 

[sweetk30]

half the time up here in the rust belt the things rust off.

you can leave them off.

at most you will get little brake squeal at times .

use this when installing to help fight that . http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/CRC-Disc-brake-quiet/_/N-268d?itemIdentifier=348169_0_0_

 

[Mastiff]

half the time up here in the rust belt the things rust off.

you can leave them off.

at most you will get little brake squeal at times .

use this when installing to help fight that . http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/CRC-Disc-brake-quiet/_/N-268d?itemIdentifier=348169_0_0_

I think I have a big bottle of that squeal stuff around here somewhere. Does it take the place if the sheet metal? I could use a little to glue the dumb things on.

 

[sweetk30]

you could try it . its like a high temp silicone and acts much the same when dry .

 

[GonicGM]

Post an image if you can.

 

[Mastiff]

I just dealt with it and put it back together. It's a flimsy piece of sheet metal that covers the middle part of the pad on the back. Held on by four bent back tabs. If it stayed together, you might not even notice. Mine banged around in shipping a bit and it came loose.