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agentmulder

Member Since: 16 Apr 2016
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Ferodo brake pad orientation - soft bit goes which way?

Gidday,

So I've got 4 Ferodo brake pads for the rear and I'm interested to know which way to install them.

I understand that the chamfer on the pad is meant to be on the 'intake' - i.e. the rear/bottom - but there are chamfers on both sides - the thick plottens more as on the back side where the piston pushes they have a soft section on one half only.

I assume that soft section is the anti-squeal gunk?

Unsure if it it's indicative one way or the other but the old pads had these shims in with them that interestingly follow the pattern of the soft backing. (the old pads don't have this though).

So, the question is - which way are they meant to be installed? Shims? Neither is mentioned in the instructions.

Click image to enlarge Solved the bowel problem, working on the consonants...

22nd Jul 2016 7:55am

davew

Member Since: 02 Jan 2012
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 888

1990 Defender 90 V8 Petrol PU Auto Rioja Red

The shims/pad things should be on the trailing edge, that way the pad is applied to the disk with the trailing edge first and is less likely to bind on the leading edge when released. Ensuring that the trailing edge contacts first will also reduce brake squeal. http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/

22nd Jul 2016 9:21am

agentmulder

Member Since: 16 Apr 2016
Location: Outer Space
Posts: 1324

Ah cool, thanks.

So the shims, they go in as standard, or does the piston push directly on the pad? Solved the bowel problem, working on the consonants...

23rd Jul 2016 10:36am

e.khromtsov

Member Since: 23 Mar 2015
Location: Arkhangelsk
Posts: 7

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey

LRL 0410ENG (DEFENDER 1999 & 2002 MY Workshop Manual), page 418:

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28th Jul 2016 5:45am

agentmulder

Member Since: 16 Apr 2016
Location: Outer Space
Posts: 1324

Ahhhh, thanks much - sorted!

Solved the bowel problem, working on the consonants...

28th Jul 2016 6:16am

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