Brake pad position

[gaz]

I've just replaced my standard ultegra pads with some kool-stop ones.
But after finishing the job, taking a step back and admiring my bike and the work i had done. I felt something was wrong.

I did each brake block one by one so i wouldn't get mixed up. But i still think a previous fault in the last time i changed them now means they are currently wrong.

The small bolt that holds the bad on the block is always on the side of the brake that is facing towards the front. Is this right? or should it always be at the back side?

 

[Genman]

I've just replaced my standard ultegra pads with some kool-stop ones.
But after finishing the job, taking a step back and admiring my bike and the work i had done. I felt something was wrong.

I did each brake block one by one so i wouldn't get mixed up. But i still think a previous fault in the last time i changed them now means they are currently wrong.

The small bolt that holds the bad on the block is always on the side of the brake that is facing towards the front. Is this right? or should it always be at the back side?

It should be behind the bolt that holds the pad to the caliper.
Not a prob. just loosen the main bolt and flip them.
If I've understood you correctly .Ie

 

[fossyant]

The 'open' end of the pad needs to face towards the rear of the bike, so just swap left and right pads on each calliper.

 

[gaz]

aaah so i put them back on right. just upside down? what am i like

 

[Aperitif]

Good move Gaz - if you get any squeal (unlikely), don't forget to 'toe them in' slightly...

 

[gbb]

dont know which pad holders / calipers you have Gaz but the giveaway is the 'wings' on the pad holders, they should face downwards...whats their purpose BTW..is it to simply draw water away ?

 

[MartinC]

...whats their purpose BTW..is it to simply draw water away ?

They're wheel guides - to help the wheel slide between the pads when you put it back in.

Gaz, make sure that your pads are the right way round so that the wheel rotation pushes the pads into the holders not out - that would be more than embarrassing

 

[gaz]

They're wheel guides - to help the wheel slide between the pads when you put it back in.

Gaz, make sure that your pads are the right way round so that the wheel rotation pushes the pads into the holders not out - that would be more than embarrassing

It looks like i got everything ACE. just that when i put the blocks back in the main holder, they where the wrong way up