Dwayne,
Don't know what the pieces could be. I have assembled the front brakes
on my 250 a couple of times and never seen the parts that you mention.
As far as the pads and shims, yes, they just hang there. The rotors and
pads have a very close proximity when the brakes are not engaged
(otherwise you would have too much pedal upon braking). After you let
off the brake pedal, they pull back from the rotor just enough to allow
it to spin freely. I'm not sure what actually retracts the pads.
Perhaps Dick Taylor could elaborate?
Happy Motoring,
Peter
>I took a look and none of the rear brake pieces match. I've attached a
>crude drawing of the piece -- maybe this will jog someone's memory. The odd
>thing is the two box ends actually hang nicely just inside the caliper with
>the "wings" suspending the piece. However, there does not seem to be a way
>to combine them with the other parts and have them fit.
>
>I guess a more direct question is: do the shims and pads just hang by
>themselves from the pins between the caliper? What forces them open when
>the brakes aren't applied?
>
>Dwayne
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