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Old 09-05-03, 03:42 PM
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the clips on the brake calipers or by the brake calipers
what are they for and what if they are taken off?? thanks
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do u mean the 4 little clips for the brake pads?
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Old 09-05-03, 10:24 PM
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I'm not sure what you're talking about since you're not being very specific. My best guess is the clips are for the anti-rattle of the pad to brake rotor.
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yeah those clips will i die or somethign if they are taken off
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no, I believe they're just so they don't rattle. Why would you want to take them off if you have them?
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oh i took em off when i was changing my brake pads and i forgot to put em back on so yeah thanks
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You should have put them back on. The pads will rattle against the rotors and make a tapping noise as you drive. If it gets bad enough with the vibration the pads can develop hairline cracks.
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yeah i need those clips bad

hawk hp plus pads + no brake clips in the front passenger side=random "car guys" asking if ive got valvetrain problems lol
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yeah, those clips are kinda important. it wont take long to put them back on. they hold the pads in the right spot when driving. kinda like your seat belt.
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