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Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 22:14:54 +0100
From: "Lineone" <lineonenopsamone.org>
Subject: Re: calibers


Thanks Keith and others. Everything makes sense now. I didn't mean to start a transatlantic debate on terminology. We could be here a long time <trunk | boot> <hood | bonnet> <fender | bumper> <transmission | gearbox> <tire | tyre> <sedan | saloon> <windshield | windscreen> to name but a few. I dare say someone has seen fit to publish a US-UK translation table somewhere on the internet. Adrian Hampshire, England "KeithG" <noonenopsamhlink.net> wrote in message news:acgqkj$fho$1nopsam.atl.mindspring.net... > Actually, I use 'rotors' and 'discs' interchangeably. It is true, though, > that there are other rotors on the car just as there are other discs. The > rotor under the distributor cap is one. I try to be clear in this forum, but > missed the mark here. > > KeithG > > "Toby Field" <tobyfieldnopsamail.com> wrote in message > news:acgges$pj6$1nopsam7.svr.pol.co.uk... > > Rotors are the American term for brake discs. > > > > -- > > Toby Field (UK) > > '93 9000 CSE 2.3T Auto > > 150,000 Miles > > > > "Lineone" <lineonenopsamone.org> wrote in message > > news:YTOG8.1633$zC5.84027nopsamfep1-win.server.ntli.net... > > > Also ..... revealing my ignorance ...... what is meant by "rotors"? All > > > sorts of bits rotate and therefore theoretically qualify for this > > > descriptor. > > > > > > > > > "Lineone" <lineonenopsamone.org> wrote in message > > > news:9NOG8.1613$zC5.82883nopsamfep1-win.server.ntli.net... > > > > Keith, are you working $ or £ there (or something else)? > > > > > > > > "KeithG" <noonenopsamhlink.net> wrote in message > > > > news:acg9p1$23l$1nopsam.atl.mindspring.net... > > > > > If the rest of the car is fine, replace the rear rotors and > calipers. > > > What > > > > > happens is that the rear caliper adjuster (for the parking brake) > will > > > get > > > > > rusted if the fluid is not changed regularly. Yes, really. You have > 2 > > > > > options with the calipers. Take them apart and see if you can just > > > replace > > > > > the rubber seals and boots and clean up the rust in the piston or > get > > > > > new/rebuilt. Not a terribly tough job nor terribly expensive unless > > you > > > > take > > > > > it to a 'brake shop'. Rotors are 30-40 each. The rebuild kits are > > 15.00 > > > > each > > > > > and a caliper is pretty expensive new. Do not know about rebuilt > > prices. > > > > > > > > > > Good luck. > > > > > > > > > > Keith > > > > > > > > > > "Sean Wylie-Toal" <wylie-toalnopsamatico.ca> wrote in message > > > > > news:1iFG8.5544$qn1.1497187nopsam20.bellglobal.com... > > > > > > I'm having trouble with the calibers in my rear brakes on an 88 > > 9000T. > > > > > The > > > > > > rotor's been damaged and there's a lot of replacing to be done. > Is > > it > > > > > worth > > > > > > salvagin a car with this problem? 256000km running smooth, with > > rust. > > > > > > > > > > > > Is this a sign of things to come? Or is it just a milestone to be > > > > passed? > > > > > > > > > > > > Sean > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

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