From: WD Baseley <wdb@pobox.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Campag NR brake adjustment question
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/
>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
BRUCE SCHRADER WRITES: Even if you use the Park BT-3 or similar device and bend the caliper arm without marring the finish, you will still have to bend in again once the toe in has worn off. The natural wear pattern will flatten out and the toe in will go away in time. If you grind the pads at an angle, you won't have to bend the arms...EVER... and the pads can be refaced repeatedly and then replaced when they're worn out completely and the brake calipers will still be perfect.
I will bend the arms only on inexpensive brakes and when I'm trying to do it quickly. If it's a classic brake that I want to preserve, even though it's not a high end brake, I'll still grind the pads at an angle before I bend the arms.
Bruce Schrader San Francisco, CA
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