Nasty Wendy Isn't
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If you want to crimp/pinch the outboard pads, pry up on the center of the outboard pad and tap on the tabs until it doesn't rock in the caliper. When I'm doing a brake job with this style of caliper, I crimp the outboard pad tabs in a vice until I have to snap the pad in the caliper with a pliers. I have what I call a water pump pliers and it doesn't have any serrations. If you don't have the pad in tightly, it rattles going over bumps and washboard type roads, isn't really a safety issue. You can tell when this happens by gently applying the brake and the noise usually goes away.
Dude... all that effort and you didn't paint the calipers or rotor hats?