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Question about front brake caliper shims

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Subject: Question about front brake caliper shims
From: John Uloth <juloth@tir.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2002 12:51:10 -0400
List,
My front brakes are squealing when I use the brakes. I removed the pads
and the shims that I have are about .015" thick and half moon shaped
with the half moon portion towards the front of the car. Also there is a
arrow cut into the shim. Along with this shim there is a piece of .005
alum. shim stock that was glued to the pad behind the half moon shim.
The alum shim is all worn out where it contacted the piston.
I have a anti-squeal kit that I got from TRF quite awhile ago that is
the correct part# GISP2750, it has a rectangular shim that hangs from
the  pins and is .015 thick. This shim is about 1 1/2 " tall and covers
about the top 4/5ths of the piston 
My question is do I use both the half moon shims along with the shim
kit? Or do I just use the shim kit alone?
By the way my calipers are marked 16BP.
Thanks in advance
John Uloth
74 TR6

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