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My new rear brake pads don't slide as freely as they should. They seem to fit to tight on the slides. They are the correct pads. What is the correct way to install rear rotor pads ? After you install new pads I slid caliper on rotor. Then made pad ear contact on bottom. Then slid forward the top with difficulty. Or should I have done it top 1st then push bottom ? Either way they fit to tight. Yes, I did use brake lube.
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New slide inserts should have come with the pads
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You should replace the ant-rattle hardware when replacing the pads.
In your case it sounds like the coating they put on the backing plate maybe too thick. The pads should be a tight fit.
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Even though they come with new slides you should use s stiff wire brush to clean the Caliper brackets, then the slides wont have to "open" over the caliper bracket further than normal
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I did use new slides that came with the pads. I also used brake lube. I did wire brush everything & under the old slides. Were the new shoe ears made contact it was very tight to tight. I was wondering if I could file the coating off a little on the ear metal ? This would allow a better fit. This would allow the pads to freely slide as they should. Is that done commonly ? Is there something I have overlooked ?
Last edited by burt ragio; 09-01-2015 at 02:26 AM. Reason: yes
2004 marauder black purchased new. Sold 9/16 at 297,000 miles. Still ran strong didn't burn a drop of oil.
2003 marauder black 28,000 miles all stock. Garage Queen.
2004 marauder red daily driver.
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The pads should be a tight fit with the new anti rattle hardware in place.Originally Posted by burt ragio
“When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.”
Ronald Regan
"The only way to deal with the Islamic State - these blood thirsty, blood-drunken, terrorists -
is to kill them, keep on killing them, until you kill the last one, then you kill his pet goat."
Lt. Colonel Ralph Peters
“Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.”
"I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes, if you **** with me, I'll kill you all"
General James Mattis
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