Not just a squeal from the brakes...

[Phatbowler]

It did not work for me that way. I had to take the calipers off because there was not enough room in the front to get the new brake pad in. Once I took off the caliper, and pushed all the caliper pistons in, it fit in there nicely.

But are those left over parts really important to the function of the brakes? If you look at autozone, you should see the retaining pins and other hardware. It was one flat metal piece that dropped out and forgot to put back in.

R

[GenevaDirt]

If the flat peice is about the size of the pad it is probably the noise suppressor they put on the back of the pad.
When you do the brakes again....all you have to do is leave the pad that is against the piston in place and use a flat head screwdriver between the rotor and pad to pry the piston back into place. Then there should be plenty of room once you remove the old pads to drop in the new thicker ones. Works like a charm.

[Phatbowler]

Picture time

I will just post a picture from autozone.com of what the part that was left over.

[GenevaDirt]

Well I hope you used the wire pieces...they keep the small pins in place. The other pieces I have never seen before.

[jasonpaulbauer]

The little flat pieces slide onto the knuckle where the caliper interfaces the knuckle.

[Phatbowler]

Are they called...

Are those flat pieces called (from the Hayes manual and other sources) "pad support plates"? Even if they are not, are they critical? because I will just go buy them, they are cheap.

I still get a little squeal out of my brakes, but at least I know they are new.

R

PS: The new brake pads came with one shim apiece. The old shims were deteriorated. Should I have put more shims on?