Rear Disc Brake Pad Hardware Kit for Smooth, Quiet Braking ?

This OE-grade rear brake pad fitting hardware keeps your pads aligned, secure, and quiet. It replaces tired clips and shims that wear out from heat, rust, and road dirt. Fresh hardware restores even pad movement, reduces squeal, and protects rotors for confident stopping on every trip.

Why you need it ?

Old or missing clips cause pad chatter, tapered wear, and sticking calipers. Replacing the hardware prevents uneven contact, short pad life, and hot spots. It is a low-cost fix that returns factory braking feel and silence.

How it works ?️

Stainless abutment clips guide the pad ears so they slide freely on the bracket. Anti-rattle springs keep tension and pull pads back from the rotor after braking. Shims damp vibration to stop brake noise. Proper fit and coated contact points resist corrosion and heat.

If the hardware is bad ❗

Expect squeal, clunks on bumps, dragging brakes, faded stopping power, warped rotors, pulling to one side, and higher fuel use. Pads can glaze or wear fast, and ABS may engage early on hard stops.

Install tips ?

Clean brackets to bare metal, remove rust, and apply a thin layer of high-temp silicone/ceramic grease only on clip contact areas. Do not contaminate pad friction or rotor. Torque caliper fasteners and bed new pads.

Compatibility

• Qx80
• Qx56