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Dec 23, 2014 | 05:08 PM

CARRJET

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Brake pads

Does it matter with the orientation of the pad wear indicator (squealer tip)?

Dec 23, 2014 | 09:35 PM

martysauto

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Install the brake pads to the caliper bracket. The brake pad wear sensor, mounted on the inboard brake pad, must be positioned so that it is in the trailing position during forward rotation of the brake rotor.

Dec 24, 2014 | 12:22 AM

CARRJET

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Jun 15, 2020 | 07:25 PM

ghurst2135

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Which one is the trailing position top or bottom?

Jun 16, 2020 | 02:25 PM

CARRJET

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Jun 17, 2020 | 05:21 PM

GCG

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Quote:

Originally Posted by martysauto

Install the brake pads to the caliper bracket. The brake pad wear sensor, mounted on the inboard brake pad, must be positioned so that it is in the trailing position during forward rotation of the brake rotor.

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Originally Posted by ghurst2135

Which one is the trailing position top or bottom?

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Jun 17, 2020 | 06:37 PM

Tbone1105

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this is wrong actually. Trailing end is bottom not top. In the end, it really doesn’t matter. Hopefully your tech will recognize work pads before the squeal will kick in.

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Jun 17, 2020 | 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Tbone1105

this is wrong actually. Trailing end is bottom not top...

Care to elaborate?

The leading edge of a brake pad is the one that may be thought of as first touching the rotor as it turns. If the calipers are mounted behind the wheel axis, the bottom pad edges will lead.