johnwb

I'm changing front brake pads for the first time on my .1 GT3 with PCCB.

I have removed the retaining pin and it looks like some sort of loc tite was used previously. Do I have to do that when I reinstall? See photo below.

I'm about to install the new pad and I see that I have to remove some blue paper. Under that is a thin sticky metal plate. I assume I leave that attached to the pad as it's probably some sort of anti-squeal shim. Am I correct? See below.

Thanks for your expertise.

paver

Torques to 24lb-ft I believe. I never use loctite. Leave the thin plate in there.

johnwb

Thanks for the quick reply, paver.

GT3DE

torque to 62 pounds... and throw away those plates and the stupid springs on the calipers as well.

paver

Gotta love the internet. That's a pad retaining pin. Not a caliper bolt.
If you throw away the plates let me know how the squealing is. I left mine out on the back and it seems like the squealing got 3x worse.

NJ-GT

torque to 24 ft-lbs, the spring keeps that pin in place even without the bolt.

Do not use loctite in that pin, not needed.

The aluminum isolator reduces noise on street use.

For track-only use, ignore the spring (reduces temperature on brakes, and a little faster pedal reaction), torque the pin higher (Clarke, 62 ft-lbs is way too much for a 13mm bolt, that's torque for the caliper bolts for the uprights, no need to remove caliper in the front for pad changes), and use a titanium back plate isolator to reduce temperature to the pistons.

GT3DE

oops. yes, 62 is for caliper bolts, my bad.