Hello Sam, It was definitely not unusual to find washers shimming the
caliper mounts from the factory. Yours probably got lost along the way.
Probably better than
pre-wearing each new set of pads.
Bill DeWar
NJTA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sam Clark" <trdoctor@aol.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>; <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 12:14 AM
Subject: [Fot] Brake Caliper Clearance
> Tonight I was replacing my front brake pads to a higher performance
version in
> preparation for a track day and encountered problems with the RH side. I
> attempted to do this in situ. LH side went well with the shims and pads
going
> in ok. LH side has been problematic. The outer pad falls in but the
inner
> one won't go in. Took the caliper off and manually pushed the pistons in.
> That didn't help. Upon closer inspection, the caliper is not centered
with
> the rotor. Has anyone else had this problem? Should I shim the caliper
to
> gain clearance? It needs to be moved to the center of the car. This is
on a
> '72 TR6. Should I just have a brake shop take off .010 of the pad and be
done
> with it?
>
> TIA
> Sam Clark
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