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Re: TR3A brake disk dumb question

Subject: Re: TR3A brake disk dumb question
From: Randall <randallyoung@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 09:37:24 -0700
Cc: "'triumphs@autox.team.net'" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <1CFCBDF91211D311BF720004AC4C2D0608FA3459@MOHMCB-MX1>
"McEwen, Art" wrote:
> 
> The little grease seal (moss part # 520-160) on the inside of the disk
> assembly, does it go felt side towards the bearing or felt side out?

Felt towards the vertical link/

> How do you determine how many calliper shims (part #582-080) to put in, just
> eyeball the gap between the pads and disk to see they're roughly even?

Rather look at the gap between the caliper sides and rotor, to see
they're roughly even.  But 'eyeball' is close enough.  IMO most cars
have lost those shims over the years (my daily driver certainly has),
and their absence doesn't seem to cause any problem.

Randall
59 TR3A daily driver

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