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Old Sep 4, 2015 | 12:06 PM
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I have a 2009 F150 FX4 4x4 and am replacing front and rear pads and rotors.

Rear went well, but I'm having a senior moment with the front brakes now, there are two thin spacer (?) shims on the outer side of each of the pads and unfortunately when disassembling I missed how they face when reinstalling.

Trying to find a picture or something to tell me.
Don't have the manual, and a internet search has not come up with anything so far.

Anybody??

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Al

Found out they were part of the original pads.
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Should be able to see the piston makes on one side of the shim...
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Turned out my truck didn't have the shims, the parts guy wasn't sure which ones did.
The shims turned out to be just backing on the original pads.

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Originally Posted by AllenW
Turned out my truck didn't have the shims, the parts guy wasn't sure which ones did.
The shims turned out to be just backing on the original pads.

Al
Those are too help reduce noise
they actually help
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Originally Posted by diegoo.jayjay
Those are too help reduce noise
they actually help
What's the population of Acton now days ??
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Originally Posted by techrep
What's the population of Acton now days ??
I live in Santa Clarita now but its pretty much the same
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Originally Posted by diegoo.jayjay
I live in Santa Clarita now but its pretty much the same
That's where I grew up...Canyon Country
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That's where I grew up...Canyon Country
Oh okay i was like wtf
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