nooby brake questions

got the calipers all painted up, ready to put the new pads in.

i noticed the old pads have 2 plates between the pistons and the pad. 1 is kinda flimsy with slots and 1 is solid stainless. The new pads did not come with anything of the sort. Do i reuse those with the new pads, or are they something that was specific to the old pads?

also, in between the 2 plates there was a copper colored spooje that i can best describe as like heatsink stuff for a cpu. wtf is it and do i need to reapply it?

i can take pics if need be.

If they can fit on the new pads I would use them, but those are just for noise reduction usually.

Part number is MR389643 ($9.83)... there just shims.. they are there to help keep the pads quite

awesome. thanks guys

Yep, they are shims...reuse them if you didn't get new ones. The crap in between is probably just brake grease...you want the shims and bolts lubricated with the grease to keep them from squealing. However, make sure no grease gets on the front of your pads and rotors...obviously.

However, make sure no grease gets on the front of your pads and rotors...obviously.

lol, it sounds like a given, but i know a kid who greased his new rotors so they wouldnt rust...

needless to say, he was kind of a moron and really shouldnt even be behind the wheel of a car, let alone working on one. Luckily he called me because he couldnt figure out how to bolt the calipers back on, and i noticed what he had done. 2 cans of brake cleaner later is was all straitened out :rolleyes:

i guess i should be fortunate that my dad's been a mechanic all his life and my earliest memories are of sitting on the fender of his old '38 ford pickup watching the rocker arms go up and down...:biggrin:

Its weird to think that, had my parent split or something and i didnt have his influence, i may not be a car guy today...lol. scary thoughts.

However, make sure no grease gets on the front of your pads and rotors...obviously.

lol, it sounds like a given, but i know a kid who greased his entire rotors so they wouldnt rust...

needless to say, he was kind of a moron and really shouldnt even be behind the wheel of a car, let alone working on one. Luckily he called me because he couldnt figure out how to bolt the calipers back on, and i noticed what he had done. 2 cans of brake cleaner later is was all straitened out :rolleyes:

i guess i should be fortunate that my dad's been a mechanic all his life and my earliest memories are of sitting on the fender of his old '38 ford pickup watching the rocker arms go up and down...:biggrin:

Its weird to think that, had my parent split or something and i didnt have his influence, i may not be a car guy today...lol. scary thoughts.