I did that job about 10 years ago, and I seem to remember having the same
sort of trouble. I might even have cut the new felt away from the metal
shell and glued it to the old shells. Compare the thickness of the old and
new shells (if they weren't completely destroyed when they were removed).
Doug
On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 1:08 AM, Dennis Reese <dennis_reese@wavecable.com>wrote:
> I decided to completely redo the front suspension on my 1500. Just about
> finished but....I can't get the new calipers to fit and I'm guessing that
> the
> bearing seal is wrong and therefore the hub isn't seated properly and
> forcing
> the rotor against the outer edge of the caliper. You can probably tell I
> don't
> know what I'm talking about so expert input is needed here. Should the felt
> face the bearing? What would happen if I ditch the metal cup and just use
> the
> felt? The cup is slightly larger than the hub.
>
> Thanks,
> Dennis Reese
> 75 Spitfire 1500
> 69 VW
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