[Tigers] Brakes 3

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Stu,
As others have suggested, it could be fluid propelling  the pistons and not 
the rubber seal doing it.  
M
 
 
In a message dated 6/28/2011 8:16:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
stubrennan at comcast.net writes:

Hi  Ron:

There is some clearance between a fully retracted piston and the  pad.  I
was able to push the pad away from the disk, and the against  the the
rubber boots.  I could feel the piston retract. But as soon as  I release
them they snap back against the disks, propelled by the  rubber.  And I
can feel it the next time I step on the brakes,  slightly longer pedal
the first  time.

Stu



-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Fraser  [mailto:rfraser at bluefrog.com] 
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 11:36 PM
To:  'Stu Brennan'; tigers at autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Tigers] Brakes  3


Stu
I measured some of the pads I have and the  total thickness of
pad and backer is around .60".

I just measured a  caliper with the pistons all the way in at 1.94" -
1.20 for the pads and  .5" for the rotor = .024".

Your pads are .010" bigger than the distance  in the caliper; if you have
an anti-squeal shim in the caliper it is even  worst. 

I would say that you need to thin those new pads to around .60"  to have
some clearance.

Ron  Fraser
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