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Old 03-29-2015, 09:39 AM   #23 (permalink)
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The Mistress - '88 Bmw 320i Touring SE
Team m8
Last 3: 27.17 mpg (US)

Germany Beadle - '91 Mercedes 300td (estate, N/A)
90 day: 24.63 mpg (US)

The Bloodylingo - '05 Citroen Berlingo Multispace Desire
90 day: 39.77 mpg (US)

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90 day: 26.19 mpg (US)

Clio 182 - '05 Renault Clio RS 182 182
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Originally Posted by hamsterpower View Post
Looks like the washer stack is out of order. There are coned washers that mate up to allow angle adjustment but it seems those cones have flat washers between. The thick washer near the bolt head should be against the thickest washer closest to the pad, then the leaver then the flat washers and finally the bolt head. That way the pad surface can be nearly flat to the rim with just a bit of toe-in the stop the squealling.

I shall investigate!

I only took off the nut and the 3 bits that seemed to go on the outside of the bracket (following what I saw when i stripped off the original)

Will ahve a look and thanks for bringing it to my attention
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