

| Subject: | Re: Squealing brakes! Where to find missing shims? |
| From: | Neil N |
| Date: | Wed, 22 Oct 2014 19:14:53 -0700 |
Cool. Ya that stuff is a little messy for a newb (like me at that time) but sure works great. I wrote up a few pages some years back on caliper-pad-hardware install. One pic shows, IMO, what is likely too much anti squeal on the back of the pad. I reduced that amount. (as well as what I put on edges of pad) https://sites.google.com/site/tubaneil2/frontcaliperspads On 10/22/14, walkingboss <walkingboss@communicomm.com> wrote: > That is exactly what I meant, anywhere the pads come in contact with the pad > > holder, or pistons. They will rub as the rotor moves the pads around when > the wheel rolls. Just don't want to "flood" them and get it on the friction > > surface. -- Neil n Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
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