Over the years I have received either the half moon shims OR the full shims.
To the best of my knowledge you use one or the other not both.
one time the full shims gave me a HORRIBLE squealing noise.
i have found the half moon ones to work better.
in addition there is some grease supplied with these shims.
use it in between the half shims and the back of the pads. it works.
that is the BEST way.
or you can try the 'anti squeal' goo (orange in color).
although i have had mixed results using that in conjunction
w/ the full shims (see HORRIBLE squeal noise above! ;-) )
the goo is best ( i believe) when used by itself.
hope this helps!
-james
>From: "Dimitri Huygen" <dimitri.huygen@skynet.be>
>Reply-To: "Dimitri Huygen" <dimitri.huygen@skynet.be>
>To: "John Uloth" <juloth@tir.com>, "6-pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Question about front brake caliper shims
>Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 00:02:49 +0200
>
>I have the same problem ... Only I recently installed brandnew brake pads.
>There weren't any marks on the pads since they are all 4 the same. But they
>make a terrible squeezing noice every time I step on the brakes !!!
>
>Any Sollutions ?
>
>Thanks too, Dimitri (Belgium)
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Uloth" <juloth@tir.com>
>To: "6-pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 6:51 PM
>Subject: Question about front brake caliper shims
>
>
> > 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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