Seeking to get rid of the occasional annoying squeek, I bought a set of gen 3 front pads for my GS SE5. When I pulled the old pads out, I noticed that the new pads have an added tin plate on the backside, facing the pistons. This added thickness made it difficult to get the new pads onto the rotor, without applying possibly undue force to compress the pistons. In the end, I simply replaced the old pads, which seem to have lots of friction material left. Questions: Anyone encounter this problem? What did you do? I looks as if the tin plates could be easily removed, I wonder if this would affect safety or squeekiness?
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Brake pad questions
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Firefly
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I'll have to take a quick look at mine---- I know my Gen3 were a bit hard to install--- had to clean the pistons really well and then press them way in.....
Make sure and remove the reservoir caps when you compress the pistons.
I would not modify the Gen3 pads--- the plate is there for a reason-- can't say for sure what the reason is-- but I'm guessing it may have to do with noise.....
Bob Denman
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:agree:
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
The shim is the thing that reduces the noise. It should no be removed. Automobile brake pads are built similarly. I agree that the answer is to clean and compress the pistons fully.
Bob Denman
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Taking that plate off kind of makes spending the fifty bucks pointless though...right? :dontknow:
Marker
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:agree: I would not remove the plate.:thumbup:
Thanks Firefly and Scotty. Actually, your answers are pretty much what I expected. Firefly, did you use CRC Brakleen spray or similar to clean the pistons? And did you use a large screwdriver or was it some other tool for the compressing? I only removed the top reservoir cap, as per manual, but will try with both off, as you suggest.
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