lost Brake part

[gssuzukixxx]

Gentlemen,

I took the pins out that hold the rear brake pads on my '79 GS850 and the 2 spring things went flying. I found 1 but not the other yet. These are the things that hook around the pad and shim and go under the pins. I have it back together without the missing spring. How bad is that? What do those things do?

Thanks
Brian

[Steve]

Those springs apply a bit of tension to the pads to keep them from rattling around.

Highly recommended that they be there.

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[chef1366]

I looked for two hours once for one of those and found it directly under the bike.

[gssuzukixxx]

Well I'm sure it will turn up. Maybe I'll sweep the garage.

Thanks for the responses.

Getting frustrated having to wait for spring. I've got the old 850 running real good. Just need for the snow to be gone.

Brian

[Einstein]

Easy enough to make one from a paperclip, using the other as a template..

pair of snipe nose pliers, and a pair of normal pliers.

John

[Steve]

Easy enough to make one from a paperclip, using the other as a template..

pair of snipe nose pliers, and a pair of normal pliers.

John

I don't think he was talking about the hairpin clips. I got the impression that it might be #8 in this diagram.
(It's hard to see the "8" in the diagram, it's the part just above the pads.)

[Mr Toga]

Steve,

Gentlemen,

I took the pins out that hold the rear brake pads on my '79 GS850 and the 2 spring things went flying. I found 1 but not the other yet. These are the things that hook around the pad and shim and go under the pins. I have it back together without the missing spring. How bad is that? What do those things do?

Thanks
Brian

Sorry to rain on your day . If it helps though, I've lost #8 in that diagram twice now. It's a tricky one to find in a dirt floor

[John Cross]

Magnets work well for finding small metal parts on the ground. I have successfully used an old round magnet from a deceased speaker to find parts lost in the lawn. Good luck.

[gssuzukixxx]

My garage is a oily mess. I have a pan of old oil that I drained out of the 850...I bet that spring went into there.

That diagram is for the front brake no?

Brian

[Steve]

That diagram is for the front brake no?

Yes. and a few more

[Einstein]

Number 9 on this diagram !

http://www.cmsnl.com/suzuki-gs850-g-1979-usa_model16056/partslist/95149.html

and both of mine are paperclips opened out.. (spring wire) and work fine.


John

[Steve]

Ahhh, my bad, sorry.

I missed the part in the original post that said "rear" brake.

Yep, I would go along with part #8 as suggested above. I also agree that a heavy-duty paper clip will work.

Its function remains the same as was I suggested earlier, though, it's still to keep the pads from rattling.

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[tas850g]

i was thinking it was #7 on the diagram.

[gssuzukixxx]

Yes John, #9 is the thing I am missing. Well if I can't find the lost one then I'm make one.

Thanks for all your help guys. This forum is great.

Brian

[Einstein]

As I said, easy enough to make, and there is no way I'm paying £3 each for paperclips that's about 5 bucks each over here

John