how is the outside front brake pad on a 2001 buick le saber held on?

10-21-2007

I am changing the front brakes on a 01 buick lasaber and I don't see any "clips" that hold the outside brake pad into positon. Does it just stay on due to pressure or am I missing something?

10-21-2007

Compare to the other wheel that you haven't taken the old pads off yet, or have you? They can't move up because of the top metal of the caliper and they can't move too far in or out because of the rotor and the outside of the caliper. There may be tangs on them to hold them otherwise. The first website below clearly shows big clips holding the outside pad.

http://www.troublecodes.net/articles/frntbrks.shtml
http://www.extremehowto.com/xh/article.asp?article_id=60246

10-21-2007

There are spring clips that hold it to the caliper, and by design
it stays in the correct position.

10-21-2007

Well, I have a 1988 Buick Century. I love the older cars. I was going to answer this question but it looks like the guys have you pretty well covered. Good luck, they really aren't hard to do.

EagleAutosports · 06-12-2008

They should have clips to hold them in.

10-21-2007	#1 (permalink)
nomad Guest Posts: n/a	how is the outside front brake pad on a 2001 buick le saber held on? I am changing the front brakes on a 01 buick lasaber and I don't see any "clips" that hold the outside brake pad into positon. Does it just stay on due to pressure or am I missing something?

10-21-2007	#4 (permalink)
Jinx Guest Posts: n/a	Well, I have a 1988 Buick Century. I love the older cars. I was going to answer this question but it looks like the guys have you pretty well covered. Good luck, they really aren't hard to do. Last edited by EagleAutosports; 06-12-2008 at 10:33 PM. Reason: Merged 3 posts

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10-21-2007	#2 (permalink)
bobweb Guest Posts: n/a	Compare to the other wheel that you haven't taken the old pads off yet, or have you? They can't move up because of the top metal of the caliper and they can't move too far in or out because of the rotor and the outside of the caliper. There may be tangs on them to hold them otherwise. The first website below clearly shows big clips holding the outside pad. http://www.troublecodes.net/articles/frntbrks.shtml http://www.extremehowto.com/xh/article.asp?article_id=60246

10-21-2007	#3 (permalink)
Jon P Guest Posts: n/a	There are spring clips that hold it to the caliper, and by design it stays in the correct position.

06-12-2008	#5 (permalink)
EagleAutosports Site Administrator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mebane, North Carolina, USA Posts: 229	They should have clips to hold them in.