Diff between front inner/outer brake pad? - Taurus Car Club of America : Ford Taurus Forum

messicafancy508 · 01-16-2013, 03:49 PM

Hi all,

Is there a difference between the inner/outer front brake pad?

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the_intimidator_02 · 01-16-2013, 04:14 PM

Not in this case.

Only time you would see a difference is on some cars there is a spring type of clamp that holds the pads in place on the caliper.

fct · 01-16-2013, 04:17 PM

NAPA's Adaptive One brake pads use asymetric design, where supposedly the outer pad material is of ceramic type and the inner one is semi-metallic type. These are considered very good brake pads.

messicafancy508 · 01-16-2013, 06:21 PM

This is my first time and I wanna get it right.

Is there any special requirement about the position of the two springs on top of the brake pad. I did some research on online videos and only see people simply put the pad and then cover with caliper. No special alignment(i.e. spring should be placed into a dent?) has been found.

Any comment?

sheila · 01-16-2013, 10:48 PM

No alignment/adjustment required.

soundu · 01-19-2013, 09:09 PM

The inner pad will wear faster than the outer-pad. This is normal.
Use a C clamp or such to push the caliper back into the housing
when installing them

01-16-2013, 03:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
messicafancy508 Junior Member Member Number: 52308 Join Date: Jan 2013 Chapter: Northeast Drives: Taurus 2000 Visit: My Garage Posts: 6 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	Diff between front inner/outer brake pad? Hi all, Is there a difference between the inner/outer front brake pad? More Information for MOTORCRAFT BR37B

01-16-2013, 04:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
the_intimidator_02 Crazy Devoted Member Member Number: 5295 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Miramichi, New Brunswick Drives: 2005 Taurus SE 3.0L Vulcan Bought with 111,432KM in October of 2012 Visit: My Garage Posts: 5,413 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 16	Not in this case. Only time you would see a difference is on some cars there is a spring type of clamp that holds the pads in place on the caliper. __________________ Life is a hard teacher, it gives you the test before it teaches you the lesson. The Human race is governed by it's own imagination. Please don't steal, the government can't stand the competition.

01-19-2013, 09:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
soundu Devoted Member Member Number: 3136 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Omaha, nebraska Chapter: Midwest Drives: 1998 LX black Vulcan 1997 SE black Vulcan Visit: My Garage Posts: 1,488 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 10	The inner pad will wear faster than the outer-pad. This is normal. Use a C clamp or such to push the caliper back into the housing when installing them __________________ Bob Urz 1989 Vulcan wagon (wife crashed) 1990 Vulcan sedan (sold running) 1993 Vulcan sedan (wife crashed) 1993 Vulcan wagon (beat up like Battlestar Galactica, drove to junkyard on a sad day) 1997 Vulcan sedan daily driver, 1998 Vulcan sedan (recovered from daughter) If Spock drove a Taurus it would be a Vulcan

01-16-2013, 04:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
fct Devoted Member Member Number: 10774 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Chapter: Southern Drives: 1999 Duratec Visit: My Garage Posts: 1,491 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 9	NAPA's Adaptive One brake pads use asymetric design, where supposedly the outer pad material is of ceramic type and the inner one is semi-metallic type. These are considered very good brake pads.

01-16-2013, 06:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
messicafancy508 Junior Member Member Number: 52308 Join Date: Jan 2013 Chapter: Northeast Drives: Taurus 2000 Visit: My Garage Posts: 6 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	This is my first time and I wanna get it right. Is there any special requirement about the position of the two springs on top of the brake pad. I did some research on online videos and only see people simply put the pad and then cover with caliper. No special alignment(i.e. spring should be placed into a dent?) has been found. Any comment?

01-16-2013, 10:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
sheila Crazy Devoted Member Member Number: 10865 Join Date: Dec 2006 Visit: My Garage Posts: 8,828 Trader Score: 1 reviews Rep Power: 21	No alignment/adjustment required.

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