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Re: [T3] [T3] Caliper Pad Alignment


On Tue, 03 Sep 2002 21:20:54 -0600 Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org> wrote:

> A few possiblities:
> ....
> There's something wrong with the way the
> cutouts and alignment plates are 
> installed IF these calipers even have them.

> (The cutouts should be oriented toward the
> bottom from of each of your 
> pistons, IF your pistons have them. Late
> Brazilian calipers don't have them.)

Jim, a lot of *IFs* here.  So the OEM cutouts and alignment plates are
supposed to keep the pistons from cocking and wearing the outside pads
unevenly?  To rephrase, will a typical Brazilian aftermarket caliper cause the
alignment problem that he is seeing? 

-Mark Fuhriman

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