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Re: [Mg-t] Re TD Front Brake Backing Plates

To: gunnellj tds.net <gunnellj@tds.net>
Subject: Re: [Mg-t] Re TD Front Brake Backing Plates
From: John Seim <kingseim@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2013 07:17:26 -0800
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Aside from part numbers, I do not know the difference on the front plates.
As to the rear plates, the slot for the wheel cylinder must have an arc.
Have seen them reversed, and brake cylinder hangs up in slot, unable to move.
Moving plates to correct sides corrected problem.

John Seim
Irvine, CA

On Feb 14, 2013, at 5:32 PM, gunnellj tds.net wrote:

> What differentiates on front brake backing plate form the other? They have
> separarte part numbers
>
> On my car
>
> The backing plate on the left is stamped 4/2RH
>
> The backing plate on the right is stamped 25905/_H
>
> I see these plates have different LH and RH part numbers in the Moss
> Catalog, but they look identical to me.
>
> I realize there is an extra little hole on one side that must either face
> forward or rearward (who knows the right direction for sure?),  but it
> seems as if you could just flip one over to get that orientation.
>
> Is there really a difference I am missing here?
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