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Old 01-05-2014, 04:20 PM   #13
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Default Re: Front brake adjustment

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Originally Posted by Marco Tahtaras View Post
How did you set the levers at 15 degrees? If you did so with pills (push rod shims) then your shoes are FAR from centered. If you just leaned the levers forward by lengthening the rods then you have essentially deactivated the front brakes. There should be NO backlash at the levers. That means you push each lever rearward SOFTLY until it stops. Then set the length of the rod so the pin slips through with it in that position.
I've heard you guys talking about pills and never understood their origin. Surely they are not an original part. What part is the pill taking up wear upon and doesn't that then raise a query that we are using worn parts on the most important safety mechanism of the car, meaning the braking system of course.
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