

| Subject: | Re: [Syncro] new brakes grind in tight turns when backing up |
| From: | EMZ |
| Date: | Tue, 28 Mar 2000 12:00:51 -0500 |
Check the inside of your rims for rubbing of the calipers. The brake
calipers run very close to the wheels. If anything gets in between the two
this will result. New pads will put the caliper with in 1/8" of the rim.
Eric 86-VW4x4
vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z
Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler
On Tue, 28 Mar 2000, Buettner, Peter wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Here's a weird one: I just did a complete brake job on the front brakes.
> New rotors, rebuilt calipers, new brake pads. Everything is fine, except
> when I make a tight turn in reverse. Then the brakes grind on both sides.
> I can't figure out where it comes from. Driving tight turns forward or
> driving straight in reverse is fine.
>
> Can anybody help?
>
> Thanks,
> Peter
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