Sadlsor
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- Joined
- Jan 15, 2020
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- 4,455
- Age
- 67
- Location
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Bike
- 2008 ST1300A
- STOC #
- 9065
Yeah, I know -- who would glue their brake pads?!
Let me explain. My rear pads have about half their life left, but I can't get the inner pad installed because it has fallen apart. The pad material, the white noise-cancelling liner, and the aluminium (for our UK mates) backer plate are in 3 pieces but still fit together. Until I try to pin it. This is adding severe hassle-factor to reinstalling the pads, as this one falls down before I can get the pad pin back through the hole.
GRRRR!!
Actually, I *CAN* get the pin through, but the inner pad is not trapped under the slotted caliper's fingers, as illustrated in @jfheath 's fabulous "Pitfalls" article we all know and love.
I used "super glue" which failed exceptionally, I've considered taping it temporarily or using a rubber band -- but then how would I remove it once installed?
What is the stuff you use for this application, that I won't have to order? Surely something is available at an auto parts store?
Thanks for contributing to my positive mental health. It is waning at an alarming rate.
I need to ride.
In the first pic, this was before I removed the pin and the pads. Not to worry, I've cleaned and lubed that pad pin so he's shiny now.
![Separated rear brake pad.jpg Separated rear brake pad.jpg](https://www.st-owners.com/forums/data/attachments/136/136943-71a56f523e4af5fb44a59f17c6624bd3.jpg)
![Separated rear brake pad2.jpg Separated rear brake pad2.jpg](https://www.st-owners.com/forums/data/attachments/136/136944-752af9ad08bb72ad6d54edbdaf58c050.jpg)
Stolen from John's superb article to illustrate the tags that I keep missing upon reinstalling this brake pad:
![Brake caliper pad fingers.jpg Brake caliper pad fingers.jpg](https://www.st-owners.com/forums/data/attachments/136/136945-53c8b443f3d96e8074653c0855bb5c7d.jpg)
Let me explain. My rear pads have about half their life left, but I can't get the inner pad installed because it has fallen apart. The pad material, the white noise-cancelling liner, and the aluminium (for our UK mates) backer plate are in 3 pieces but still fit together. Until I try to pin it. This is adding severe hassle-factor to reinstalling the pads, as this one falls down before I can get the pad pin back through the hole.
GRRRR!!
Actually, I *CAN* get the pin through, but the inner pad is not trapped under the slotted caliper's fingers, as illustrated in @jfheath 's fabulous "Pitfalls" article we all know and love.
I used "super glue" which failed exceptionally, I've considered taping it temporarily or using a rubber band -- but then how would I remove it once installed?
What is the stuff you use for this application, that I won't have to order? Surely something is available at an auto parts store?
Thanks for contributing to my positive mental health. It is waning at an alarming rate.
I need to ride.
In the first pic, this was before I removed the pin and the pads. Not to worry, I've cleaned and lubed that pad pin so he's shiny now.
![Separated rear brake pad.jpg Separated rear brake pad.jpg](https://www.st-owners.com/forums/data/attachments/136/136943-71a56f523e4af5fb44a59f17c6624bd3.jpg)
![Separated rear brake pad2.jpg Separated rear brake pad2.jpg](https://www.st-owners.com/forums/data/attachments/136/136944-752af9ad08bb72ad6d54edbdaf58c050.jpg)
Stolen from John's superb article to illustrate the tags that I keep missing upon reinstalling this brake pad:
![Brake caliper pad fingers.jpg Brake caliper pad fingers.jpg](https://www.st-owners.com/forums/data/attachments/136/136945-53c8b443f3d96e8074653c0855bb5c7d.jpg)