Break Pads Installation

[avivyaku]

Hello Guys ,
Got a 2016 Suzuki vitara 1.6L and its time for break pad replacement.

When i opened the break caliper i saw a V spring that sitting at the bottom of the caliper.

My question is what the purpose of that spring and how do i place the new break pads? before the spring or after?


Thanks ,

Aviv.

[timwilks13]

Have you got a photo of said spring? Never done pads on a GV that late, but the general rule is put things back together the opposite way they came apart. At what point did you take the spring out?

[ROBBIE]

Open up the other side and have a look in there

[Anton]

Yes, and when you pull the other side apart, take loads of photos so you know how to put it back together. Post the photos here and maybe we can help - but I don't think any of us have dealt with a Vitara of this generation.

Brakes international thinks your pads look like this:



Is your pad anything like that?

[avivyaku]

Yeah exactly like this.

I realised that those springs are for seperating the pads from the rotor but i dont know from where the knocking sound is coming all time when im breaking in reverse and slow speed...

[Anton]

Get someone to listen near each wheel as you reverse/brake and find out which wheel the noise is coming from. Don't assume that it's brakes, it could be a faulty wheel bearing (braking forces change the load on bearings), although it does sound like something is loose inside a brake drum or brake caliper to me.

If you have rear drums, then it could also be the handbrake automatic adjustment making that noise, if it's not working correctly.