Break Pads Installation

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Break Pads Installation

Post by avivyaku » Thu Oct 31, 2019 1:25 pm

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 ,

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Re: Break Pads Installation

Post by timwilks13 » Thu Oct 31, 2019 5:53 pm

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?
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Re: Break Pads Installation

Post by ROBBIE » Thu Oct 31, 2019 7:47 pm

Open up the other side and have a look in there
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Re: Break Pads Installation

Post by Anton » Fri Nov 01, 2019 1:55 pm

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:

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Is your pad anything like that?
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Re: Break Pads Installation

Post by avivyaku » Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:28 pm

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...

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Re: Break Pads Installation

Post by Anton » Mon Nov 04, 2019 11:37 pm

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.
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