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Date:         Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:57:49 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: lucas brake pads in 87 westy
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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At 02:28 PM 8/23/2010, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >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.

To be even more clear about it, ideally the *only* motion of the pads once they are properly seated on the disk will be to take up wear. With brakes released they still touch the disk, but don't press on it. Disk runout might knock them back a few thou.

Yours, David


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