Re: brakes

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

An 85 8V has vented rotors. 16V pads wouldn't even look the same if they are 
thee 10.1" brakes.

>
>Are you sure your pads are for an 8v car? It sounds like your new pads
>might be for a 16v, which I believe are a tad bit thicker...which would be
>enough to make it not fit.
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>Rich Deede
>University Of Delaware (Communications)
>1988 Scirocco 2.0 16v
>1987 Scirocco 16v - R.I.P.
>
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>
>On Sun, 12 Mar 2000, Braden Sayer wrote:
>
> > So, I go to replace my front pads and rotors (85 8V)today.  Everything 
>comes
> > off just fine.  Get the new rotor on, replace pad carrier, and pads.  
>Now,
> > the caliper won't fit because of newer thicker pad.  Mr. Bentley tells 
>me to
> > push piston in to make room.  The piston does not want to go anywhere by
> > hand.  It makes no mention of a clamp (even says to use a rubber band to
> > hold it back!)  Why won't the piston move back into the caliper?  What 
>am I
> > doing wrong?  Please help!
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > 85 8V
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