Front brake pad orientation

1. daz57992 Newbie Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 11

   #1 26th March 2007, 21:44

   Can anybody please help me? iv fitted new disks and greenstuff pads to my 1500 diesel saxo and bled the front brakes pushing about a pint of fluid through and the brakes are CRAP CRAP CRAP !!! I am not sure iv fitted the pads in the correct orientation so can it be done wrong or am i just worriing about nothing other than all saxo brakes are like this. Any advise please? Daz
2. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #2 26th March 2007, 22:02

   you will probably have fitted the pads correctly but Green Stuff are SH*T, this is talking from experience mate. they are meant for high powered cars such as 200sx's, mr2's, RX-7's, etc... as they need to be warmed up to work properly. if you leave them on you will notice that the disc's will be scored and that the pads will have a glazed on them. get rid of the Green Stuff and get some Mintex 1144's, about £20
3. daz57992 Newbie Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 11

   #3 26th March 2007, 22:13

   Ok thanks mate i just got confused as 2 pads have a hole in them on oposite sides but i didnt take note when i took the old ones off
4. daz57992 Newbie Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 11

   #4 4th April 2007, 17:43

   Post subject: brake pad orientation please help ?
   Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:10 PM
   
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   drivers side: hole at bottom on outside pad, at top on inside pad.
   
   
   
   passenger side: hole at bottom on outside pad, top on inside pad.
5. daz57992 Newbie Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 11

   #5 4th April 2007, 17:44

   Post subject: brake pad orientation please help ?
   Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:10 PM
   
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   drivers side: hole at bottom on outside pad, at top on inside pad.
   
   
   
   passenger side: hole at bottom on outside pad, top on inside pad.