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yardape · 10-31-2009, 07:49 PM

Does anyone know how to adust caliper disc emergency brake.

Hopefully all these problems go away soon.
Thanks,
yardape(bob)

Rick_L · 10-31-2009, 08:07 PM

The initial adjustment is to take the caliper off the vehicle, remove the pads, and adjust the piston out to where the pads just touch the rotor. You may need to make a spanner wrench to do this, there are two dowel holes in the piston for a spanner. Once you can make contact with the pad on rotor, exercising the e-brake will adjust it the rest of the way. And using the e-brake will self adjust it from now on. You need to use the e-brake anytime you park the car to keep this in adjustment. Remember too that this adjustment applies to the regular brakes too.

This applies to the Caddy/Transam calipers used on a lot of conversions as well.

These brakes are not going to function well for very long if you don't hook up and use the e-brake!

yardape · 10-31-2009, 10:34 PM

Thank you very much for your help. This car is taking longer to get together than I had hoped for. Heading to Arizona with it on Monday.
Thanks again.
yardape (Bob)

Jim/CPP · 11-12-2009, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by yardape

Does anyone know how to adust caliper disc emergency brake.

Hopefully all these problems go away soon.
Thanks,
yardape(bob)

These can be a bit tricky, some pretty good instructions can be found on page 7 of the following link. http://www.classicperform.com/Instru...brakeguide.pdf

If this doesn't answer all your questions call CPP and ask for Javier, he can walk you thru it. Hope this helps! Jim

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10-31-2009, 08:07 PM	#2
Rick_L Trifive Leaders Club Join Date: Mar 2007 Rick_L's Garage Location: Katy, TX Posts: 6,804 Member #2256	The initial adjustment is to take the caliper off the vehicle, remove the pads, and adjust the piston out to where the pads just touch the rotor. You may need to make a spanner wrench to do this, there are two dowel holes in the piston for a spanner. Once you can make contact with the pad on rotor, exercising the e-brake will adjust it the rest of the way. And using the e-brake will self adjust it from now on. You need to use the e-brake anytime you park the car to keep this in adjustment. Remember too that this adjustment applies to the regular brakes too. This applies to the Caddy/Transam calipers used on a lot of conversions as well. These brakes are not going to function well for very long if you don't hook up and use the e-brake!

10-31-2009, 10:34 PM	#3
yardape Member Join Date: Oct 2009 yardape's Garage Location: Canada Posts: 10 Member #10870	Thank you very much for your help. This car is taking longer to get together than I had hoped for. Heading to Arizona with it on Monday. Thanks again. yardape (Bob)

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