Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 23:35:31 -0800 From: "wgmoore" <wmoorenopsamcrest.net> Subject: Re: 85 saab 900 turbo brakes
our 84 had solid disk, but what I wantedto say was K>D> has a brake tool for winding back the disc- it's K.D. 3163- the one little detail is it just dosn't fit by a little bit so you have to carefully file a small amount off the two pins that come the nearest. "Colin Tapp" <colinnopsam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:38ca95b7.1135970549nopsam.demon.co.uk... > I have just bought an 85 900 16v turbo that has done a very high > milage. The discs are badly worn. It is fitted with solid discs. I > have bought a set of non-vented discs and new pads, but when I fit the > new discs, the outer pad will not fit. > > The old discs look about 9mm thick. The new discs are 13 mm thick, as > specified in the Haynes manual. The new pads are 16 mm thick, giving a > total of 45 mm. The calipers only seem to have enough space for 40 mm > pad plus disc, with the cylinder wound back. > > The previous owner seemed to have similar problems. > > I would be grateful if anyone can throw some light on this. Obviously, > one of the parts is wrong. > > Colin Tapp > > colinnopsam.demon.co.uk > >
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