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Mar 31, 2008 | 08:30 PM

chapfr

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Brake Pads

I started changing the Pads on my 99 XK8 ,it appears that the stationary pad on the caliper is glued on , my question is what kind of glue is this and where can I purchase it. Thanks chapfr

Mar 31, 2008 | 09:34 PM

H20boy

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RE: Brake Pads

pretty sure the pad isn't glued to anything...gotta pull that spring clip out of the caliper piston, you may have broken it off from the pad.

Mar 31, 2008 | 09:44 PM

ibjags

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RE: Brake Pads

no glue on pads
possibly some kind of thick antisqueel perhaps and with age and heat its just stuck to the pistontap the pad from the piston it will come off
are you using factory or aftermarket pads?

Apr 1, 2008 | 06:25 AM

chapfr

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RE: Brake Pads

Sorry if I confused anyone, I am not reffering to the pad on the piston it is the pad that is staionary on the caliper and I did get it off but it was absolutly glued in place which does make sense to me. I am just trying to find the glue. Aftermarket Pads Thanks Chapfr

Apr 1, 2008 | 05:51 PM

H20boy

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RE: Brake Pads

Mine just 'rest' against the caliper, and stay pretty snug, no adhesive required. Before I would add any, I would just try it solo, pretty sure you will be just fine. Maybe those weren't the right pads in the first place, and that was the only way the prior owner could get it to stay in place??

Apr 1, 2008 | 06:29 PM

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RE: Brake Pads

factory pads have tape/glue on them.

Apr 1, 2008 | 09:38 PM

H20boy

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RE: Brake Pads

Didn't know that, very odd!? When I replaced all pads on mine, assumed they were OEM pads, and never saw/felt/dealt with any gluey-tape. So if he uses aftermarket pads, the OP should be ok w/o using any.