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Posted by: yeahmag Jun 11 2006, 11:43 AM

I'm replacing my front and rear brakes with used Pagid Orange pads. One of my fronts spreaders broke at the rivit and I need to source another. I'd like to replace all 4 with new ones... Any idea where I can get these?

-Aaron

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jun 11 2006, 11:52 AM

pelican is close.... they should have it....

in a pinch, you can rivit it back together.....

got any 32 venturis for a weber 44?

Posted by: BigDBass Jun 11 2006, 11:55 AM

Mine broke upon removal as well. As per suggestions here, I just used pop rivets to rivet them back together after drilling out the old one. I used 1/8x1/8 rivets and a $20 Craftsman pop rivet gun. You might want to drill out and replace the others as well so you know they're good.

Posted by: yeahmag Jun 11 2006, 11:56 AM

LOL... I've got calls out to my weber buddies (VW drag race friends). Hopefully I'll here something soon.

I'll give Pelican a ring. Thanks for the advice.

-Aaron

Posted by: JPB Jun 11 2006, 12:01 PM

Do you mean antirattle clips?

Posted by: yeahmag Jun 11 2006, 12:22 PM

No... It's the weird spring/wedge combo that sits on top of the pads (held in by the pins). The way I understand it the idea is to slightly push the pads out and away from the rotor. But what do I know...

-Aaron

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jun 11 2006, 12:25 PM

aaron.... been a while since i saw /4 front calipers...

i have a bunch of new pin retaininer clips if you need em...

kinda like a cotter pin for the pins... so they dont fall out...

Posted by: yeahmag Jun 11 2006, 02:49 PM

Those are for the rears if I read the parts diagrams correctly... Is that right?

-Aaron

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jun 11 2006, 06:15 PM

probably. like i said.. its been a LOOONG time since i touched a 4 pooper front caliper...