Do I have a defective brake calliper?
 

So I rebuilt my brakes with new pads, seals & pistons over the last fews day. Today I reassembled them and found that one of the pads doesn't set like the other.

Here's the right calliper, which appears to be fine.

http://i.imgur.com/CWp6B58.jpg

Now here's the dodgy one.
The bottom pad doesn't sit flush. It appears theres some metal on the middle prong(?) thats stopping it.


http://i.imgur.com/RXjKMIZ.jpg

The bit of metal is part of the prong

http://i.imgur.com/gY9r7Qq.jpg

Now my question is, Will this cause problems?

Re: Do I have a defective brake calliper?
 

Looks like it might be part of the pad spring. Take the pads out and the spring attached to the caliper can be taken out. On the inboard side there are two 'prongy bits' that sit in a recess in the caliper. Just bend them out a bit and refit the spring back in the caliper.

Re: Do I have a defective brake calliper?
 

Here's a better photo:

http://i.imgur.com/E5c9TEF.jpg

Re: Do I have a defective brake calliper?
 

The pad cushion (the little bit of metal behind the pads doesn't look like it's in properly)

sent from a weapon of mass distraction

Re: Do I have a defective brake calliper?
 

If its the actual caliper, file it down. It's only soft ally so take your time.

Re: Do I have a defective brake calliper?
 

Thanks guys, I managed to file it down, and the pad now fits flush against the mounts.