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Changed the brake pads this morning on my 6. I've never really thought what the purpose of the wire spring clips is for - the things that clip onto the metal part of the pads and are secured with the pins. I only thought about it because they proved difficult to get back into place correctly today. They don't seem to actually secure anything, other than put a bit of pressure on the pins.

 

What do they actually do?

 

Kevin

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The wire spring clips as supplied in the TRW pin kits are a stupid, pathetic part that works brilliantly. Over the years brake pads have been made by many different companys , some of the dimensions where writen down and recorded by Steve Wonder and transfered to and cut to size by Steven Hawkins ( god bless um ) which has resulted in a variation fo sizes, this can cause the pad to move in the calliper front to back intermitantly weather the brakes are it use or not.The simptons are a ticking noise which is the same as if you have wheel brg problems, hub problems, suspension bush problems etc because the noise transmits throughout the whole car. Ask how i know.

Patch

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