2006 Toyota Corolla Brake Pad Support Plate Shifting

Tiny
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  • 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA
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Recently, I noticed a horrible grinding sound at low speeds, and now also a squeak. I discovered by pulling the LF wheel that a piece of metal called the "brake pad support plate" was making contact with the rotor (on the inside). I pushed the support plate from the outside with the tire iron until the inside and outside gaps were equal, and the noise went away. However, now it's back, how do lock this piece of metal in place to prevent it from shift?
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 AT 12:31 PM

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Tiny
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Are you talking about a stamped steel plate that bolts to steering knuckle?
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Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 AT 5:33 PM
Tiny
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It's a U-shaped thin piece of steel (maybe 3 inches wide and arms 1 inch long) that apparently snaps in place (?) And straddles the rotor on the top of the caliper. (There's also one on the bottom of the caliper, but that one's not causing me problems.) It looks like the ends of the pads sort of mate into the bends on both arms of the U of this "support plate".
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Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 AT 5:33 PM
Tiny
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Ok, I see it on Mitchell.

It is a Stainless steel part that the pads slide on, get a new one, they are in a front brake hardware kit, they snap into place and allow pads to slide in/out.

If bent, it will cause pads to slide unevenly.


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/108325_disc_pad_support_1.jpg

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Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 AT 5:33 PM
Tiny
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There doesn't appear to be anything wrong with "support plate" other than that it won't stay in place. If I got a new one, I'm not sure it would stay in place any better. I guess I'm wondering what's supposed to keep it from moving, given that I can push it with my fingers which are much weaker than the brake caliper forces. (Granted the pads should be sliding inside the arms of the plate, not pushing on it, but if even a fraction of the force acted upon the plate, it seems to move.)
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Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 AT 5:33 PM
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There should be small tabs that hold it inplace.
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