DeTomaso Mailing List: April 99, Message #53

The correct response would be "Shim as Necessary"  Since you cannot predict
the machining or fit of the wheel bearings which will effect positioning of
the rotor with respect to the caliper and the fact that this is NOT a
floating caliper, the Caliper must be shimed.  You dont have to use any
shims if they are not necessary to make it centered in the rotor.  Do what
is symetrical.

Dave "going to floating calipers" D

At 11:20 PM 4/1/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi All,   Im finally reassemblying my suspension and not much left to do but 
>brake work.  My front calipers came with two shims between the caliper and
its
>mounting boss. Upon reinstalling them I noticed the caliper is not centered 
>over the rotor. It is so far off that it is almost touching the rotor on the 
>outside and
>a large gap on the other side of  the rotor.  It seems like I should remove 
>both of them or at least one to center the caliper.  Did all P cars come
this 
>way  or did a previous owner try to adjust for pad wear? Seeing how these 
>calipers are  of the fixed type it just seems logical to me to have them 
>centered.What are  your thoughts? By the way, these are stock brakes. Thanks 
>in advance!
>
>Ernie Schuster  72 Pre L  # 03039
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