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Subject:Re: need brake caliper help
Date:Mon, 11 Jul 94 11:44:39 EDT

Randy Johnson wrote:
> After hitting the road for about 15-20mins yesterday, i smelled burning
> brakes.  Sure enough the front pads were firmly against the disc.

This happened to me a couple of times. I found that there was a lot of
brake dust and grit caked up around the edges of the pads preventing them
from moving freely in the caliper. Now every time I change over from winter
to summer tires and back, I pop the brake pads out and scrape and sand the
gritty stuff out. The problem hasn't occurred again.

Scott
'91 Camper
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