[TR] Squealing front brakes on TR3 after running for a while

[Mark Vaden]

I have also had good luck with "universal fit" shims. Really easy to add,
and alot cheaper than new pads!

-Mark

On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 10:26 AM, Randall <tr3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote:

> > Are there shims available for this application?
>
> I don't have the part number handy, but my FLAPS carries "universal fit"
> shims that worked well for me when I had a problem on the TR.  These are
> just rectangles of soft aluminum with adhesive on the back; cut them to
> shape with scissors (preferably the shop scissors, not your wife's good
> sewing scissors) and stick them on the back of the pads.
>
> They worked for me after most of the other standard solutions (including
> replacing the springs, deglazing the rotors, beveling the pads, goop on
> back
> of pads, goop on front of pads, etc.) had failed.
>
> -- Randall
>
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