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Re: Question about front brake caliper shims

To: juloth@tir.com
Subject: Re: Question about front brake caliper shims
From: "Walter Fogle" <lbc4me@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 14:25:47 +0000
John:

It may be that the pads, calipers, or rotors are contaminated with dirt, 
grease, or something else.  You might want to thoroughly clean everything 
with a brake cleaner/solvent before reassembling.

Good luck!

Walt Fogle
'69 TR6
Woodinville, WA


>
>List,
>My front brakes are squealing when I use the brakes. I removed the pads
>and the shims that I have are about .015" thick and half moon shaped
>with the half moon portion towards the front of the car. Also there is a
>arrow cut into the shim. Along with this shim there is a piece of .005
>alum. shim stock that was glued to the pad behind the half moon shim.
>The alum shim is all worn out where it contacted the piston.
>I have a anti-squeal kit that I got from TRF quite awhile ago that is
>the correct part# GISP2750, it has a rectangular shim that hangs from
>the  pins and is .015 thick. This shim is about 1 1/2 " tall and covers
>about the top 4/5ths of the piston
>My question is do I use both the half moon shims along with the shim
>kit? Or do I just use the shim kit alone?
>By the way my calipers are marked 16BP.
>Thanks in advance
>John Uloth
>74 TR6




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