pad's backing plate. In any case, you can't pull the pads out · until you separate them from the anti-rattle clips. This will be

pad's backing plate. In any case, you can't pull the pads out until you separate them from the anti-rattle clips. This will be much more obvious once you get them out, so just trust me for a moment. I used the knife I described above - but a stiff piece of plastic, a putty knife, or similar object would also work. The adhesive is not stout - it won't take much to separate the clip from the pad. Step 7: Remove, Inspect and Mark Pads Remove the pads, clean the backs, and mark them. The rear pads are smaller than the fronts and easily distinguished - so you don't need to mark "front" and "rear". Just mark "RI" for "right inner" and "RO" for "right outer", for example. If these pads are ever to go back in the car, you want to put them back in the same place they came from. The pad in this photo is one of the Pagid Oranges after track use. In 250 track miles I used about 1/3 (a guess - I didn't measure them) and the high temps burned away any trace of the orange paint they came with. Interestingly, although I followed the manufacturers bed-in procedures to the letter, the heat generated then was not sufficient to burn the paint or alter the color of the pad material much. Step 8: Remove and Clean Anti-Rattle Clips