Friction material has come away from backing plate

[untakenname]

Thought I would change the fluid today after a trackday at Brandshatch a couple of weeks back and whilst bleeding the brakes noticed that the pads didn't look right, have taken them off and on the front both offside pads have completely come away from the backing plate!



I've done about 3000 miles and a few trackdays so have got my moneys worth out of them but even so they should come apart like this, wondering if it's a manufacturing defect.

I've got a ten mile trip to get some new ones and I'm wondering what the best method would be to put them back, a bit of Aldrite or just wedge them back in without any adhesive?

Edited by untakenname on Wednesday 5th July 13:51

[untakenname]

Ended up using 3m vhb tape

E-bmw said:

So you are genuinely suggesting that you should take to the open road in a car that has known defective brakes?

Have you ever heard of DELIVERY?

They've been fine on track two weeks ago with muliple stops down from 120mph+ so why wouldn't they be ok for driving sedately down to the shops?
The only issue is putting them back in is a right pita hence the advice for which adhesives to use.

[untakenname]

They didn't fall apart on removal, they already were apart and looks like they have been for quite some time as there's ingrained dirt and grit that's worked it's way in.
Out of interest when I was coming back I waited till the road was clear then performed an emergency stop that was hard enough to pulse the brakes and nothing untoward happened.