[Miata] Adjusting rear brakes....

[Fred Dagher]

 I had the same problem with the, "until the pad just touches the rotor"
instruction.  I think it was you, Larry, who told me how to translate that
section.  It fixed the problem.

FD


> [Original Message]
> From: Larry Alster <Larry at Miata.net>
> To: K.C. Murphy <kcmurphy72 at insightbb.com>; Miata list <miata at realbig.com>
> Date: 8/3/2007 4:52:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [Miata] Adjusting rear brakes....
>
> 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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> From: "K.C. Murphy" <kcmurphy72 at insightbb.com>
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> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 7:35 PM
> Subject: [Miata] Adjusting rear brakes....
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>
> > 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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