Re: Brakes on 200

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In a message dated 96-01-02 19:21:46 EST, you write:
>
>Jim did mention one thing that others might want to hear: I asked 
>whether the pistions just pressed in, or if I had to screw the darn 
>things in (similar to my 280 ZX rear brakes I did a month ago...) and 
>he said yes - we discussed what size hex head recess was in the 
>cylinder.  

The hex is a 13 or 14mm if my memory serves correctly.....  And not readily
available.......  Some work with a die grinder on a bolt head with two jamb
nuts on it is a great audi tool replacement, and should cost only 2 bucks at
ACE.....
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>**NOTE: Jim said that after the piston has been screwed in (clockwise) 
>fully, it should be screwed BACK OUT (counterclockwise) one full turn 
>to re-set the self adjuster mechanism.

Well not so much to reset the mechanism, but if you screw it all the way down
it's too tight to self-adjust back out.....   A better rule of thumb is to
back it in just enough to put the pads in (which translates to about 3-4
turns from full in)
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>Interesting note that I hadn't heard before.
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>
BTDT too many times