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Re: Brakes

To: british-cars%encore.com@munnari.OZ.AU
Subject: Re: Brakes
From: s883351@minyos.xx.rmit.OZ.AU (John Taylor [The Banshee])
Date: Fri, 15 Feb 91 09:26:38 +1100
>Actually, Roger, the assembly is welded together on the Midget (at least on
>all the backing plates I have seen).  You can get the little rectangular
>pistons out OK, but the screw itself is in for the duration, being held
>captive by the welded part.  Maybe Abingdon was worried about vibration
>loosening the bolts?

The Moke's "piston" tubes are welded too, but the adjustment screw/bolt is
easily removed through the back-plate (ie. towards the inside of the car).
It can't be removed through the front.  Are you sure you can't get it out?


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