no ... the metal part of the pad ? they should just fit, with difficulty almost. The idea is that they can slide toward the disc slightly under pressure from the piston, , but ideally there is zero slop at the same time. I lube that surface very, very sparingly with copper anti-seize compound. if you just sanded on the metal part of the pad a little I doubt you removed much material. scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "gary hradek" <hradek@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 8:32 PM Subject: lucas brake pads in 87 westy
>I was please to find how easy it was to replace the pads. I would suggest >getting the spreader tool which is free at autozone and some high temp >brake grease to hit the spots the pads will rub. One question, is it >normal to need to sand the edge of the pads so that they move freely? > No way it would have worked otherwise. Gary |
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