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Originally Posted by Chudy85
Hey,
I did front brakes yesterday so far so good.
Tomorrow I am planning to do rear.
I have checked rear brakes and compared parts.
The question is what for that metal things are? I am asking as I got exactly the same brake pads that i have installed right now and there is no those metal inserts.
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Those are referred to as "brake hardware". When you take your old pads out, you'll see these metal clips (they'll be all likely full of dirt) clipped into indents of the brake caliper mounting carrier. Take those old clips off and fit the new ones. If you don't want to do that, make sure you clean the old ones well for smooth brake operation. Also, make sure the part of the clip where the pad sits into is lubricated.
I'm not sure why the fronts didn't have new brake hardware. Good quality pads usually come with new clips for the front and rear. Its possible that the front has a different design to the rear, i.e. there may be no clips on the front, but there might be on the back. I've seen that before.