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Replace brake pads and the rears were stuck
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I�m replacing my brake pads and the rears were stuck.
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None of the videos/manuals on changing pads mentioned them being stuck like that but sure enough search for "dampers" and you'll find folks with the same issue!
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I gather the pads I was replacing still had a lot of life so that is why there was a clearance issue.
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Next time either don�t adhere the dampers to the pads, use a putty knife to cut the dampers free from the pad, or remove the caliper so you have enough room to get them out.
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None of the videos/manuals on changing pads mentioned them being stuck like that but sure enough search for "dampers" and you'll find folks with the same issue!
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Next time either don�t adhere the dampers to the pads, use a putty knife to cut the dampers free from the pad, or remove the caliper so you have enough room to get them out.
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I�m replacing my brake pads and the rears were stuck. I finally got them out and it appears that part of the pistons fused onto the pads. Do I need to replace the pistons?
Those are the anti squeal dampers. Did you remove the caliper? You will have to extract the part that broke off out of the piston.
Here is the part # for the rear.
99635208600 30mm
99635208602. 28mm
@hbdunn
Thanks for the info. I was swapping my street pads for track pads that will squeal. Can I repair this after my track day or am I impacting performance and/or reliability? The calipers have not been removed.
If the center part of the damper is flush with the piston then should be fine.
If you are going to swap pads back and forth I�d leave them out. Much easier with them not installed.
Never seen them mangled like that, but perhaps they got corroded or someone banged out the pads with them still attached? Oh, that was you😀. These things are designed to help prevent brake noise, and don�t actually need to be adhered to the pad to work. Since you�re probably someone who cares, I�d get the old broken bits out with needle nose pliers or pry them out with a small flathead. If you have to do the latter put a thin piece of metal between your little pry bar and the piston face to prevent marring. The little metal strips from old windshield wiper blades would likely work well.
Next time either don�t adhere the dampers to the pads, use a putty knife to cut the dampers free from the pad, or remove the caliper so you have enough room to get them out.
Ah! This was me a couple of weeks ago and my rear dampers looked exactly the same when I finally got the pads out and managed to scrape the discs off. One or two of the "hats" might still reside in the piston but didn't interfere with the new pad install. None of the videos/manuals on changing pads mentioned them being stuck like that but sure enough search for "dampers" and you'll find folks with the same issue! I gather the pads I was replacing still had a lot of life so that is why there was a clearance issue. Most of the advice I found on RL was that they aren't necessary so I didn't install new ones myself. Curious -- which new pads did you get?
I think the new dampers ship with 3M tape --unsure if they provide a warning too. All great suggestions but when I was doing mine I didn't have enough clearance to use a putty knife and FWIW Porsche recommends new caliper bolts if you remove the caliper. I was also doing the install the day before track day. Shame on me and lesson learned!
I was installing Pagid track pads for an upcoming DE. My street pads had about 60% left on them. It was a total PITA that literally took me a couple of hours but now that it�s done it should be a normal job to swap them back and forth.
