Paul,
I would have thought the shims would be easy to get here because the same
brakes were used on HR Holdens.
Russ Maddock
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Heuer" <p_heuer@hotmail.com>
To: <JACranwell@cs.com>; <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 9:37 AM
Subject: Re: Brake anti-squeal goo
> Thanks Julian and Vic,
>
> My car doesn't have the shims. When I asked at the local brake supplier
they
> laughed at my chances of buying any here (Australia), but suggested the
> anti-squeal goo.
>
> If I can get the pads out, I will have to try harder to find the shims. I
> was going to cut my own out of brass sheet, but the goo seemed much easier
> (sigh).
> Cheers,
> Paul. (rockin' and a reelin', slidin' and a sqeeeeelin')
>
>
> >From: JACranwell@cs.com
> >To: p_heuer@hotmail.com, alpines@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: Brake anti-squeal goo
> >Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 05:31:55 EST
> >
> >Try softening the goo with hot water, then separating with a flat blade,
> >taking care not to damage the rubber piston dust cover.
> >
> >The best way to avoid squeal is to use the anti-squeal shims which fit
> >between the piston and pad. You can also coat this shim on both sides
with
> >copper grease as an added precaution.
> >
> >All SIII onwards Alpines should have these shims. I'm not sure about the
> >earlier Alpines.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> > Julian.
>
>
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