Tyres, Brakes and Suspension » Front Brakes - is this correct?

replacing pads, normally I'd do one side at a time and compare but was busy, got distracted in the middle of doing it, generally broke all my 'mechanics' rules. Come to put it back together and I'm not 100% sure I got the sprung steel piece fitted correctly.

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Anyone willing to post a shot of their front caliper from a similar angle so I can check it.

Cheers

JasonQ

Just went and checked mine and the spring looks exactly like yours. I was thinking that your brake pads might not be installed correctly but mine look the same. They haven't been disturbed since new.

Frank

mine off sideIMG_20180929_183127785.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte) correct way up.

ged

cheers guys thank you :)

I was getting a clunk when I applied the front brakes. I first began to notice it after I had to brake heavily to avoid an idiot on a push bike.
I thought there was a cause and effect. Turned out there wasn't.
Checked pinch bolts on the forks, all ok. Isolated the clunk on right side. Checked caliper bolts. All ok.
Finally withdrew the brake pad retaing pin. Cleaned it and cleaned the tension spring and the non-friction material parts of the pads.
That fixed it. A small dirt and gunge build up on the pin was stopping the pads from smooth movement, causing a noticeable clunk, similar to worn head stem bearings.

Thanks for the tip. I have same clunk when moving the bike in or out of garage. Will clean it up this weekend.
AlanM