Re: Girling and ATE on'84

[cobram@Channel1.Com (COBRAM)]

 -=> Quoting Peter Plangger <=-

 PP> As long as the diameter of the caliper piston is the same and the pads
 PP> are the same, both calipers should apply the same pressure to the disk
 PP> IMO. On the other hand, a used caliper from a wrecker shouldn't be too
 PP> expensive.

     I may have to change it soon.  The rubber hose needs to
     be changed, and if past performance is an indicator,
     I'll be changing the caliper because of a broken bleeder
     screw.

 PP> Other thing: why did you replace the strut bearings? How did you know
 PP> they were not ok?

     The first symptom is a crunching sound when turning the
     steering wheel from stop to stop.  Sounds like what you
     hear when you're eating corn flakes. As it gets worse,
     the struts will stick and release, stick and release,
     etc. as you turn the wheel.  After the bearings are
     totally trashed, it feels/sounds like the steering
     rack is bad, especially noticable when the front
     wheels are in the air.

     I procrastinated more than 4 years in changing the
     bearings......but I'd recommend it if you think your
     car might need them.  Since you have to remove the
     strut assembly, it gives you a great chance to check
     all the other suspension components. I discovered
     the caliper discrepency and replaced a lower ball
     joint A-arm assembly that was also on it's way out.

     BCNU,



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