[Miata] Adjusting rear brakes....

[Larry Alster]

Turn the Allen wrench until it is tight and won't turn anymore then back off 
1/3 turn and your correct.


Larry

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "K.C. Murphy" <kcmurphy72 at insightbb.com>
To: "'Miata list'" <miata at realbig.com>
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 7:35 PM
Subject: [Miata] Adjusting rear brakes....


> Hi all,
>
> ok... about 2 weekends ago I pulled my brakes off to grease the caliper
> sliders to see if that was the source of a "thoonk" noise I was getting.
> It wasn't but I have a question.
>
> According to my enthusast's "red book", I used an allen wrench to adjust
> out the rear brakes.  On reinstall, I was told to turn the key in "until
> the pad just touches the rotor."  I did that -- and since then I've
> noticed that my front brakes are REALLY black after city driving --
> comparable to many cars who never clean their wheels.
>
> Could someone help me understand what "just touches the rotor" means?  I
> get the feeling that they are too far "out" and the front brakes are
> taking more than their share of stopping energy.  I don't want to just
> randomly adjust them in and out because, well, I just don't think that's
> a good idea.
>
> Murph
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