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I put everything in as the manual says - spacer, washer with notch, shims, e=
tc. I will take the calipers off and see where that leads me.=20
Thanks.=20
Price Lindsay
Cell: 630-841-6300
Email: 050.rpl@gmail.com
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> On Jan 16, 2020, at 4:43 PM, Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com> wrot=
e:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> Price, IMHO something is wrong with what has been done.
> My thoughts..
> I would suggest that you first check that the brake rotor is centered in t=
he caliper.
> The dust shields can be easily bent back a little to clear the caliper but=
if you didn't have a rubbing problem before the work it is unlikely that th=
e shields are the problem because you should not have needed to take them of=
f.
> Are you sure that you reinstalled the BTC431 spacers that go onto the stub=
axles before anything else?
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> M
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>> On Thu, Jan 16, 2020, 4:23 PM R. Lindsay, <050.rpl@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I recently changed and repacked my front bearings and installed new pads.=
I used Bosch brake pads which I think must be slightly thicker. When I test=
drove the car I could tell that the pads were very slightly engaged. I pres=
ume this will go away with time but wonder if I=E2=80=99m causing damage.
>>=20
>> The bigger issue is that when I drive straight away there seems to be a s=
light metallic rubbing sound. When I put the car on jack stands and turn th=
e wheels by hand, there is a slight rubbing if I move the tires as if the ca=
r is moving forward but find it extremely hard to turn the tires by hand in t=
he direction they would turn if backing up.=20
>>=20
>> Also, when I make a turn, the slight sound becomes very pronounced and =E2=
=80=9Crattle like.=E2=80=9D I think something may be rubbing against the du=
st covers. When I spun the tires before putting the wheels on I could hear t=
he same sound. Could the disk be warped and or the dust cover bent? I eyed t=
he disc and it doesn=E2=80=99t seem to wobble but then the brake shoes may b=
e keeping it in line. Can the dust cover be straightened (or bent away from t=
he rotor) or do I need to buy new parts?
>>=20
>> If the suggestion is to replace the rotors, should I go for the $200 dril=
led/slotted rotors or spend $58 for the standard version? (I do not drive t=
he car hard or race it.)
>>=20
>> Thank you for any help you can provide!
>>=20
>> Price Lindsay
>> 67 BJ8
>>=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I put everything in as the manual says - sp=
acer, washer with notch, shims, etc. I will take the calipers off and see wh=
ere that leads me. <div><br></div><div>Thanks. <br><br><div dir=3D=
"ltr">Price Lindsay<div><br></div><div>Cell: 630-841-6300</div><div>Email: 0=
50.rpl@gmail.com</div><div><br></div><div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jan 16, 2020, at 4:43 PM, Mic=
hael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div=
><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">Price=
, IMHO something is wrong with what has been done.<div dir=3D"auto">My thoug=
hts..<br><div dir=3D"auto">I would suggest that you first check that the bra=
ke rotor is centered in the caliper.</div><div dir=3D"auto">The dust shields=
can be easily bent back a little to clear the caliper but if you didn't hav=
e a rubbing problem before the work it is unlikely that the shields are the p=
roblem because you should not have needed to take them off.</div><div dir=3D=
"auto">Are you sure that you reinstalled the BTC431 spacers that go onto the=
stub axles before anything else?</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D=
"auto">M</div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" cl=
ass=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jan 16, 2020, 4:23 PM R. Lindsay, <<a href=3D"=
mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com";>050.rpl@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc so=
lid;padding-left:1ex">I recently changed and repacked my front bearings and i=
nstalled new pads. I used Bosch brake pads which I think must be slightly th=
icker. When I test drove the car I could tell that the pads were very slight=
ly engaged. I presume this will go away with time but wonder if I=E2=80=99m c=
ausing damage.<br>
<br>
The bigger issue is that when I drive straight away there seems to be a slig=
ht metallic rubbing sound. When I put the car on jack stands and turn t=
he wheels by hand, there is a slight rubbing if I move the tires as if the c=
ar is moving forward but find it extremely hard to turn the tires by hand in=
the direction they would turn if backing up. <br>
<br>
Also, when I make a turn, the slight sound becomes very pronounced and =E2=80=
=9Crattle like.=E2=80=9D I think something may be rubbing against the d=
ust covers. When I spun the tires before putting the wheels on I could hear t=
he same sound. Could the disk be warped and or the dust cover bent? I e=
yed the disc and it doesn=E2=80=99t seem to wobble but then the brake shoes m=
ay be keeping it in line. Can the dust cover be straightened (or bent away f=
rom the rotor) or do I need to buy new parts?<br>
<br>
If the suggestion is to replace the rotors, should I go for the $200 drilled=
/slotted rotors or spend $58 for the standard version? (I do not drive=
the car hard or race it.)<br>
<br>
Thank you for any help you can provide!<br>
<br>
Price Lindsay<br>
67 BJ8<br>
<br>
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