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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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brake pads free balling?
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Sat, 07 May 2005 02:18
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I've just put my pads in the R33 calipers, and they seem to be awfully free in their movement.... I mean, sure they're only secured by the 2 retaining pins, but they're flopping all over the place... is this normal?
(I should mention there are no shims on these calipers at all, which could possibly be having an effect)
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I supported Toymods
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: brake pads free balling?
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Sat, 07 May 2005 02:20
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What about the springs and shit, have you got them fitted?
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I supported Toymods
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Re: brake pads free balling?
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Sat, 07 May 2005 02:22
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nein
they were missing when I bought them (stupid interstate purchase), so I'm trying to source some now - they're bloody hard to find 
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I supported Toymods
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Brisbane
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Re: brake pads free balling?
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Sat, 07 May 2005 02:23
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Go to a nissan dealer stupid!
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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Re: brake pads free balling?
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Sat, 07 May 2005 02:31
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they are t3h closed stupid!
and I'm trying to avoid calling in sick to work monday to pick up parts.
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I supported Toymods
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Brisbane
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Re: brake pads free balling?
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Sat, 07 May 2005 02:34
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Mate, cars come before work anyday.
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Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: brake pads free balling?
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Sat, 07 May 2005 04:13
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| draven wrote on Sat, 07 May 2005 12:31 |
they are t3h closed stupid!
and I'm trying to avoid calling in sick to work monday to pick up parts.
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thats why you need an rdo every 2nd monday
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: brake pads free balling?
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Sun, 08 May 2005 06:55
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meh macarthur nissan is open on weekends i know for a fact cos my dad got his car serviced about a month ago on a saturday, so i know its a bit of a drive but they are open.
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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Re: brake pads free balling?
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Sun, 08 May 2005 06:57
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oh, service departments are open
parts are not.
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: brake pads free balling?
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Sun, 08 May 2005 07:03
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really i doubt it, i'm pretty sure there open to, i know that at parramatta when we used to get the car serviced their cos we bought it from there we bought windshiedls that were installed druing the service. I know the local toyota dealer has the parts scetion open of a weekend cos i strolled up the day before the Kiama show and shine and bought me a new radiator cap, give em a call i'd hope they were open.
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2004
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Re: brake pads free balling?
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Sun, 08 May 2005 07:26
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the spare parts section at nissan sutherland is open saturdays
rockdale isn't.
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Re: brake pads free balling?
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Sun, 08 May 2005 07:28
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if not ask your mechanic to order them in from nissan if your mechanic's open saturday. you'll probably get charged a couple of dollars freight.
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I supported Toymods
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Re: brake pads free balling?
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Mon, 09 May 2005 09:42
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freakin...
$12.50 EACH for banjo bolts!
and $150 for a shim set for my calipers (to which I promptly told them to fuck off, and got some $3 stick-on anti squeal shims)
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cambo
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Re: brake pads free balling?
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Mon, 09 May 2005 09:55
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shims arent important, they dont do alot. and there shouldnt be any movement when its all installed and going, the pads will sit up against the disc when the wheel and all that is bolted on.
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I supported Toymods
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Re: brake pads free balling?
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Mon, 09 May 2005 10:00
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yer, I had a chat to the brake dude and he reckoned most of the shims were useless too. He recommended the anti-squeals tho (and for $3, I didn't really care).
He also explained that the free-balling was normal (I'm a total brake gumby, so it's a steep learning curve at the moment) - he reckons tehre's no return-force on the pads, they'll just pop back a few thou and that'll all be good.
I still cant work out how the pads won't rub while cornering hard, with no return force on the pads.
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Toronto, Downtown
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September 2004
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Re: brake pads free balling?
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Mon, 09 May 2005 10:01
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| draven wrote on Sat, 07 May 2005 12:31 |
they are t3h closed stupid!
and I'm trying to avoid calling in sick to work monday to pick up parts.
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you can allways call them during your lunch hr and get them to express post them 2 you thats what i do with ch toyota
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cambo
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May 2002
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Re: brake pads free balling?
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Mon, 09 May 2005 11:47
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draven, there are two things that bring a pad back from the disc when you let off the brake. first and formost is disc runnout. brand new and perfectly straight discs have enough runnout to push the pads back just enough so they dont rub.
secondly is the rubber seal in the caliper which seals the piston. it is slightly offset and deformed when the brake is applied, so when you let off the brake as it reforms it pulls the piston back.
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