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Re: Fit of valiper pin into piston (front brakes)

To: "mtyler" <mtyler@hctc.net>,
Subject: Re: Fit of valiper pin into piston (front brakes)
From: "Fred Schroeder" <roadster@texoma.net>
Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 21:27:46 -0600
Should be a tight fit.  It is a finger-like gripper with a spring on it.  It
pulls the piston back slightly to take pressure off of the pads.  As the
pads wear it is pushed farther down the pin when the spring is fully
compressed.

Best regards,

Fred Schroeder
'70 2000
SRL311-13359
TDROC
Home page http://home.texoma.net/~sitsinwest/

----- Original Message -----
From: "mtyler" <mtyler@hctc.net>
To: " roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 4:28 PM
Subject: Fit of valiper pin into piston (front brakes)


> Should the pin in the front brake caliper body slide easily into the hole
> in the piston, or shoulld it be a tight fit?  If so, how tight?
>
> -Marc T.
>
> ==========================================================================
> Marc Tyler TDROC Sisterdale TX
> 1970 1600 #SPL311-31016
> 1965 L-320 #L320 013642
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