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Re: Brake anti-squeal goo

To: JACranwell@cs.com, alpines@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Brake anti-squeal goo
From: "Paul Heuer" <p_heuer@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 10:07:31 +1030
Thanks Julian and Vic,

My car doesn't have the shims. When I asked at the local brake supplier they 
laughed at my chances of buying any here (Australia), but suggested the 
anti-squeal goo.

If I can get the pads out, I will have to try harder to find the shims. I 
was going to cut my own out of brass sheet, but the goo seemed much easier 
(sigh).
Cheers,
Paul. (rockin' and a reelin', slidin' and a sqeeeeelin')


>From: JACranwell@cs.com
>To: p_heuer@hotmail.com, alpines@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Brake anti-squeal goo
>Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 05:31:55 EST
>
>Try softening the goo with hot water, then separating with a flat blade,
>taking care not to damage the rubber piston dust cover.
>
>The best way to avoid squeal is to use the anti-squeal shims which fit
>between the piston and pad. You can also coat this shim on both sides with
>copper grease as an added precaution.
>
>All SIII onwards Alpines should have these shims. I'm not sure about the
>earlier Alpines.
>
>Regards,
>
>     Julian.

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