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- From: Frank.Mallory@f417.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Frank Mallory)
- Sender: Uucp@blkcat.UUCP
- Path: sparky!uunet!blkcat!Uucp
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Handbrakes /discbrakes
- Message-ID: <715525312.F00001@blkcat.UUCP>
- Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1992 08:10:24 -0500
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- EV> After spending some time under my two Alfa's (with inboard rear discs)
- EV> I wondered how the general solution is for braking with the handbrake
- EV> on rear discs. Since I only drive rotten old $200 cars, none have ever
- EV> had rear discbrakes. :-)
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- The Alfisti say you should _avoid_ using the handbrake on your model Alfas.
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- EV> The Alfa system is a disaster: some treaded rod pushes only
- EV> the inner pad to the disc, which _bends_ to make contact with the outer
- EV> pad.
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- I find that hard to believe. More likely, the outer piston is frozen.
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- BTW, did you receive my message re your Delft junkyard?
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