Re: [CR]Campag NR brake adjustment question

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Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 15:53:12 -0500
To: <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "WD Baseley" <wdb@pobox.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Campag NR brake adjustment question
In-Reply-To: <009001c3ec21$87a02080$9393480c@gateway>


At 11:51 AM 2/5/2004 -0800, Thomas Rawson ushered forth:
>Whats best way to modify a backwards toeing arm/pad on an
>otherwise pristine perfect Nuovo Record caliper?

First, (assuming they're new) make sure the pads are seated correctly in the holders and are not cockeyed for some reason. Then, if you still need to tweak the caliper arms, get thee a thingie such as this: http://www.parktool.com/tools/BT_3.shtml
>Any worries
>about breaking things as was discussed w Universals couple weeks
>ago.

I've never broken a Campy caliper, but I haven't had to bend them all that much.
>And how can this be done without gouging/defacing brake arm?

I use a piece of cloth, but I don't know how much good it does. I have not marked up any calipers.

rgds, Dave Baseley, chilling down again after a brief thaw in Berks County PA