brake question

[kamikazestorm420]

i was wondering what the consequences would be of not putting in the metal clip on the caliper?

[Bronze MFP]

which clip are you talking about exactly?you can get away with not using shims on the pads, but more often than not, clips are essential.

[kamikazestorm420]

the metal clip that goes in between the pad and the caliper.

[Bronze MFP]

sounds like a shim, and you can get away with not installing those. the only clips that are needed are the top and bottom retaining clips from what I remember. Those actually keep the pad from falling out of the caliper, shims are there to reduce noise.

[kamikazestorm420]

ok cool.

what if you didnt put one of the clips on the bottom of the pads?

will the pads fall out?