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   From: Ken Warren 
Subject: RE: Brake Clank & Brake Pad Retainer Springs
   Date: Fri, 2 Aug 1996 00:34:06 -0400


On Wednesday, July 31, 1996 8:19 PM, Adrian Boyko[SMTP:adrianb@paradigm.bc.ca] wrote:

>But I'm curious about "brake pad retainer springs" mentioned in a couple
>responses.  There didn't seem to be anything in there that looked like
>or functioned much like a spring, except for a couple pieces of heavy
>wire bent into a "C" shape (if I'm remembering them correctly).  Is that
>them?  If so, what exactly are they supposed to accomplish?  They didn't
>seem to be serving any obvious purpose.

Those are the retainer springs. And if they're there, your pads shouldn't be rattling against the rotors.
Ken Warren
Grand Poobah of Motorsports, DelVal Miata Club
(That's what it says in the Roadster Review, so it must be true:-))
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