Pin or not to pin

[ODDmanout]

This is a brake question. I have a couple of 87 740's. They both have Bendix front calipers. One has pins on top of the brake pad to hold it in place, the other one does not. I recently replaced the brake pads on the one without pins and the pads seem to be jumping around. Should I put pin ones in it?

Thank you for your help!!

 

[dl242gt]

I'm not that familiar with the Bendix brakes. But if you spotted missing hardware compared to your other car. You should install that hardware.

 

[ODDmanout]

Bendix are a new thing to me, too. My past experience is with Girlings. So, how Bendix clips and pins work is a total mystery.

 

[volvosruinedmylife]

One style pin need a clip. The others style has a press in pin. I don't recommend those as I lost a set of pads once reusing a set of those pins.

 

[PCH]

I think '87 was the first year when they added pins. If your pads have tabs with holes in them then of course you should use pins.