 Quick question on venting clearance, on rear brakes |
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| MoveQik |
 Feb 16 2006, 03:42 PM
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What size wheels can I fit?  Group: Members Posts: 4,645 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 3,881 Region Association: Southwest Region   |
Pelican says .2mm. Someone here says .1mm. So maybe I'll hit somewhere in the middle? When I am checking this, I am checking from the back of the caliper(see pic)
Question one - Is this the best place to check or does it even matter? Question two - Should I be holding the pads back up against the piston in the caliper when I check? Or should I just let them "float" in there whil I verify the clearance? I'm just making a few tweaks before I hit the road to Joe's place on Saturday. Attached image(s) 
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| Allan |
Feb 16 2006, 03:51 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
That's were I checked mine. I might be wrong but I just snugged them up enough to keep the feeler gage from pulling out and then backed it off just enough so I could slide it out with just a little resistance.
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| Joe Ricard |
Feb 16 2006, 03:53 PM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Yep sounds right to me. factory was .004 I do mine at .003
I have one warped rotor so each pad is set to not drag on the high spot. Yea I know I gotta get that fixed. |
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| SLITS |
Feb 16 2006, 03:54 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
Ja sticken der veeler guage beeeetweeens da rotor und der kotex.....sie sitten der clearance mit der screw at 0.002", nicht der 0.004" order 0.003", solemente der 0.002". Wenn sie half gefinished der ein side, sie goen to der order und setzen die samea. Sit gettin 0.004" uberalles.
Verstehen? |
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| MoveQik |
Feb 16 2006, 03:55 PM
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What size wheels can I fit? Group: Members Posts: 4,645 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 3,881 Region Association: Southwest Region |
ass sphincter says wha??
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| MoveQik |
Feb 16 2006, 03:57 PM
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What size wheels can I fit? Group: Members Posts: 4,645 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 3,881 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Ok, I get your drift. I'll just put the gauge in between the two and put everyhting back together. If the guage stays put while driving I'll assume it is a little too tight and loosen things up a bit. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif)
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| SLITS |
Feb 16 2006, 04:01 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
Achtung....I use 0.002" per side...gives a nice hi pedal, but still gives venting clearance...
You don't need brakes anyway....there ain't nuthin to hit between here and Phoenix. Well, maybe you could kill an Octavia? or Saguro. |
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| MoveQik |
Feb 16 2006, 04:13 PM
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What size wheels can I fit? Group: Members Posts: 4,645 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 3,881 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Just provide a nice soft place for me to crash as I try to stop at Joe's. I would prefer to not hit anyone's fat ass.
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| Aaron Cox |
Feb 16 2006, 04:17 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
man i swore factory clearance was .008 or .006... i set mine to .004.....
and uh, where else would you check venting clearances other than the back of the caliper?? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| MoveQik |
Feb 16 2006, 04:21 PM
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What size wheels can I fit? Group: Members Posts: 4,645 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 3,881 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Check the Pelican how-to.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) |
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| SLITS |
Feb 16 2006, 05:38 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
Yer ass cheeeeks........ (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/av-943.gif) |
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| Elliot_Cannon |
Feb 16 2006, 05:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,922 Joined: 26-March 03 From: Orange County Ca Member No.: 480 Region Association: None |
So, AAron swears the factory clearance is .008 or .006 but set his at .004? I'm not sure which is more entertaining. The 914 or the people that own them? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
Cheers, Elliot |
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| davep |
Feb 16 2006, 05:48 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,137 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
You check between the pad and the rotor. Each pad separately. .004" or .1mm your choice. Factory figure is for both sides of the rotor together, but you do not measure it that way.
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