Quiet shims creeping out from between pad and piston
09-29-2005, 10:13 AM
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Quiet shims creeping out from between pad and piston
I heard a scraping noise from the front right wheel area on my 90
Accord. I figured the brake pad had worn down to the squeeker so bought
a new set of pads. When I got the wheel off I could see that the quiet
shims had crept out about 3/8 in so that they would drag on the disk.
That part was pretty chewed up. I ordered all 3 shims, not local
stock. I don't understand how this can happen. The shims are secured
by ears which slip over the pad. I replaced the pads myself about 40K
miles ago. You would think that an assembly error would have shown up
a long time ago. Any idea what went wrong??
Bob
Accord. I figured the brake pad had worn down to the squeeker so bought
a new set of pads. When I got the wheel off I could see that the quiet
shims had crept out about 3/8 in so that they would drag on the disk.
That part was pretty chewed up. I ordered all 3 shims, not local
stock. I don't understand how this can happen. The shims are secured
by ears which slip over the pad. I replaced the pads myself about 40K
miles ago. You would think that an assembly error would have shown up
a long time ago. Any idea what went wrong??
Bob
09-30-2005, 12:51 AM
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Re: Quiet shims creeping out from between pad and piston
Apple Dumpling wrote:
> I heard a scraping noise from the front right wheel area on my 90
> Accord. I figured the brake pad had worn down to the squeeker so bought
> a new set of pads. When I got the wheel off I could see that the quiet
> shims had crept out about 3/8 in so that they would drag on the disk.
> That part was pretty chewed up. I ordered all 3 shims, not local
> stock. I don't understand how this can happen. The shims are secured
> by ears which slip over the pad. I replaced the pads myself about 40K
> miles ago. You would think that an assembly error would have shown up
> a long time ago. Any idea what went wrong??
> Bob
bend the tabs/ears back and the shims cannot slide.
> I heard a scraping noise from the front right wheel area on my 90
> Accord. I figured the brake pad had worn down to the squeeker so bought
> a new set of pads. When I got the wheel off I could see that the quiet
> shims had crept out about 3/8 in so that they would drag on the disk.
> That part was pretty chewed up. I ordered all 3 shims, not local
> stock. I don't understand how this can happen. The shims are secured
> by ears which slip over the pad. I replaced the pads myself about 40K
> miles ago. You would think that an assembly error would have shown up
> a long time ago. Any idea what went wrong??
> Bob
bend the tabs/ears back and the shims cannot slide.
09-30-2005, 09:52 AM
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Re: Quiet shims creeping out from between pad and piston
In article <0fadnb5VpsSkWaHeRVn-uA@speakeasy.net>, jim beam
<nospam@example.net> wrote:
> Apple Dumpling wrote:
> > I heard a scraping noise from the front right wheel area on my 90
> > Accord. I figured the brake pad had worn down to the squeeker so bought
> > a new set of pads. When I got the wheel off I could see that the quiet
> > shims had crept out about 3/8 in so that they would drag on the disk.
> > That part was pretty chewed up. I ordered all 3 shims, not local
> > stock. I don't understand how this can happen. The shims are secured
> > by ears which slip over the pad. I replaced the pads myself about 40K
> > miles ago. You would think that an assembly error would have shown up
> > a long time ago. Any idea what went wrong??
> > Bob
>
> bend the tabs/ears back and the shims cannot slide.
>
Well, it was 40K miles ago but I could swear that the tabs were
properly bent down on the Pad. I guess I will never know.
Bob
<nospam@example.net> wrote:
> Apple Dumpling wrote:
> > I heard a scraping noise from the front right wheel area on my 90
> > Accord. I figured the brake pad had worn down to the squeeker so bought
> > a new set of pads. When I got the wheel off I could see that the quiet
> > shims had crept out about 3/8 in so that they would drag on the disk.
> > That part was pretty chewed up. I ordered all 3 shims, not local
> > stock. I don't understand how this can happen. The shims are secured
> > by ears which slip over the pad. I replaced the pads myself about 40K
> > miles ago. You would think that an assembly error would have shown up
> > a long time ago. Any idea what went wrong??
> > Bob
>
> bend the tabs/ears back and the shims cannot slide.
>
Well, it was 40K miles ago but I could swear that the tabs were
properly bent down on the Pad. I guess I will never know.
Bob
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