Front brake pads

[moshrider3]

Hey all, I've gotten hung up on something as simple as brake pads. My question is on the inner pads, each one has a clip on the end of it and I'm not sure what it does, or if each one goes to a certain side. I read the write up on how to do them on here but didn't know if it mattered which side these go on, any help? Thanks




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[80Chevy4x4]

that is not a clip....it is the pad squealer that notifies you that the brakes are getting thin.

[1967KaiserM715]

most vehicles I do they are on the rear of the pad(towards rear of car/truck)

[80Chevy4x4]

most vehicles I do they are on the rear of the pad(towards rear of car/truck)

that is so the rotor will go against the the clip and make a squealing sound when it scraps against the rotor.

[Irish_Alley]

think about it like this, the clip goes into the caliper so you know these are the inner. from the driver’s side as you move forward the wheel turns counter clockwise, you dont want the rotor to scrap the squeaker first cause it could just bend it and not make any noise. you want the squeaker to drag on the rotor. so if your wheel is turning counter clockwise and you want the clip to drag on the rotor it has to go on top.

and using the same concept on the passenger’s side except the wheel turns the other way and the scrapper still goes on the top.