John :
The steel backing plate on the pad should fit snugly between the walls of the
caliper. There are no spacers, plates, fasteners, etc. involved.
My guess would be that your backing plates are too small (wrong application,
severely worn or corroded, etc.) and that new pads will fix the problem. I
suppose it's possible that the caliper itself is worn or broken, but it seems
most unlikely.
Since you say it's only the inside pad, try switching the inside and outside
pads. If the problem follows the pad, just replace the pads (all 4 of them).
I believe TRF has them on sale now. If the problem doesn't follow the pad,
then it's time to pull the caliper and find out what's wrong.
Randall
59 TR3A daily driver - brake pads removed for inspection two weeks ago ...
On Wednesday, December 06, 2000 9:15 AM, John Cowan [SMTP:jfcowan@pacbell.net]
wrote:
>
> Hi, Thought I'd take another shot at this one on the list, since I
> won't be able to have a look at it on the car for another week or so. If
> you have replaced the front disk brake pads, did you notice anything that
> might cause a pad to slide back and forth?
> Original post:
>
> For some time, I've been hearing an unusual clicking sound when
> braking. The handyman who helps me with wrenching noticed that the right
> inside disk brake pad was loose (wish my own noticer was more
> sensitive). The pad slides forward and back about 1/8 to 1/4 " when simply
> turning the disk. The two triangular plates that hold the pads in place
> are snug, and no potential problems are obvious in my manuals.
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