The older pads 'ears' have probably been flattened a bit due to repeated braking putting pressure on the metal.
return the new pads unopened and dress down the ears on the Bosch pads to slide easily, when you refit the anti-rattle clips make sure they are clear of the discs.
Just did a check on the Honda website by putting the clips in basket and checking price and they are about £9 each, that is robbery with violence - if i had paid that I would clean up and reuse them for ever... se attached PDF
I told you they were priced for one. You were so confident with your answer you convinced me otherwise!
Anyway I have parts confusion now.
The part that Honda say should be used with the Jazz/Fit is '45237-SAA-E51'. This is a different clip to what is currently fitted to my car. This is also the part listed on the Cox Honda site.
The Auto Doc site says the Jazz uses a more common part '45012-570-000'. This Honda part seems to fit various Honda vehicles, mostly civics. Third party 'copies' of this clip are widely available and it looks like the clips I have currently fitted. It's an obviously different design and has an extra 'folded back spring arm' on one side of the pair of clips.
So what's happening here? Is an incorrect clip being circulated as compatible with the Jazz when in fact it's not exactly right? Hence the problem
alfy and others like myself are having?
I compared the Honda pads to the old pads I took off the car. The 'ears' are very worn down when put next to the Honda pads. A good 1-2mm.
I don't know now if I should get a metal file and cut down my Bosch pad ears to match? I don't like 'botching' a job to make it fit. I wondering if I should pay the stupid amount of money to get the correct Honda part clips and do the job properly? Though currently it seems impossible to get this part from anywhere.