Jonathan Goodish wrote:
In article ,
Newps wrote:

The holes in the backing plates do not look oversized, and I am using a
brake rivet tool, so I'm not sure of the problem.

Any suggestions?

Put 'em on and use them.



Yes, I'm not sure whether they're supposed to be like that or not. The
ones that came off of there had nice large, rounded lip heads, but who
knows when they were put on or by whom, because it was long before I
ever owned the aircraft.

I just don't want to put them on and have them come flying off.

The heads on the rivets that I installed on my brakes are smashed like
you said yours were. If the brake pads are solid then use them If they
come flying off of there, which is highly unlikely, then put new ones
on. I have had brake lines break on 3 or 4 occasions and shoot all the
fluid out the crack. One operating brake is plenty.