When I changed the pads on my 300d, I put the shims behind the pads back. Are these necessary? They squeal like crazy. If I use the brake greese, do I put it behind the pad or the shims.

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82 300d 194
75 240d sold
Gulfstar 41 4-107 Perkins Westerbeke 4.4 Gen
Puegot Bicycle Legs
AYP Lawn Tractor Briggs 12.5

I did not use shims, but did use brake paste that I got from the MB dealer in little foil packets, about $.50 per. I applied it on the back of the pads and on the sides, not touching the pad surface, per the MB manual.

No squeal, no stick, just great brakes.

PS, I have the bendix calipers, if that makes a difference.

JCD

What kind of pads did you get. I tried aftermarket, used shims, goo, etc. to stop the squeak but nothing worked.

Switched to OEM, no noise at all.

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If not, it was one of the OEM pads.

JCD