Pad retaining pins not quite hammered home?  BTDT.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "EMZ" <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 10:00 AM
Subject: Re: [Syncro] new brakes grind in tight turns when backing up

> 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
> >