MX-3 Brake Pads

Hello,

I am replacing the front brake pads on my MX-3.

As per my Hayes manual, I disassemble the brakes and open the fluid
reservoir and then push the piston(?) into the housing using a clamp.

Once all that is done, I try to put on the pads, but they have too much
material on the actual pad. They have a little over 1/8" too much pad
on each to fit.

Am I crazy? Or do I just have the wrong brake pads? The folks at Pep
Boys (over the phone) compared 3 sets of pads for the mx-3 and said they
all appear to have the same amount of pad.

I checked my rotors, and they have 11mm stamped on the inside.

What am I missing?

Thanks!
Jey

Sorry, neglected to mention that it's a '92 V-6

Jey Gifford wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am replacing the front brake pads on my MX-3.
>
> As per my Hayes manual, I disassemble the brakes and open the fluid
> reservoir and then push the piston(?) into the housing using a clamp.
>
> Once all that is done, I try to put on the pads, but they have too much
> material on the actual pad. They have a little over 1/8" too much pad
> on each to fit.
>
> Am I crazy? Or do I just have the wrong brake pads? The folks at Pep
> Boys (over the phone) compared 3 sets of pads for the mx-3 and said they
> all appear to have the same amount of pad.
>
> I checked my rotors, and they have 11mm stamped on the inside.
>
> What am I missing?
>
> Thanks!
> Jey
>

Hey Jey im having the exact same problem this very minute so ur not crazy, i definatly felt like i was screwing up here. If ya figure it out be sure to post it lol ill do likewise