Date:         Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:04:01 -0700
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Brake drums warped - machining?
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
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On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 11:28 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>wrote:

> At 01:32 PM 7/27/2010 Tuesday, Shawn Wright wrote:
>
>> I did manage a measurement with my caliper depth gauge - the old ones are
>> about 0.4mm larger than the new. I didn't calculate the overall size, but
>> this doesn't seem like a lot of wear.
>>
>
> According to Bentley 46.6 the starting inside diameter is 252 mm and the
> maximum permitted diameter after machining is 253 mm.  The maximum permitted
> diameter after wear is 253.5 mm.  They say to use oversize linings after
> machining 0.5 mm or more.
>

Hmmm. So if my 0.4mm is anywhere close, I should be looking at some new
drums. I'll wait to see if Autohausaz will take them back. The old ones are
fine for now, even though they'll look ugly through my new alloy wheels. :-)



--
Shawn Wright