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Date:         Mon, 30 Nov 1998 12:55:10 -0800
Reply-To:     Dave Bayer <bayer@SYBASE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Dave Bayer <bayer@SYBASE.COM>
Subject:      Re: calipers rattle
Comments: To: Douglas_M_BENSEN@UMAIL.UMD.EDU
Comments: cc: vanagon@vanagon.com

>| I found that I could >| reproduce a similiar nose. It seems the calipers rattle on the sliding >| pins. I can move them by hand and make them rattle. I think I have finally >| narrowed it down. The calipers are rebuilt and came with new guide pins, >| but the calipers I took off rattled also. How much play is supposed >| to be there? I can't think of any way of tying them down to make sure.

I had a problem with the pins on my 87 syncro. Instead of excess play, the lower pin was not sliding in the carrier smoothly which prevented one end of the caliper from fully returning from the engaged position. If I remember correctly, it somehow allowed the caliper to shift ever so slightly when I went over bumps, around corners, etc... I cleaned up the corrosion on the guide pin with some emery paper, lightly greased the pin, and reassembled. No more noise and brake pad wear is normal again...

dave


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