MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: danishmkvgti on July 10, 2013, 09:49:37 am

Title: Not the right way to gain clearance between rim and caliper
Post by: danishmkvgti on July 10, 2013, 09:49:37 am

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Grinding the caliper carrier to gain clearance

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Title: Re: Not the right way to gain clearance between rim and caliper
Post by: Mk5Dom on July 10, 2013, 11:30:54 am

 :signLOL:

Title: Re: Not the right way to gain clearance between rim and caliper
Post by: rob_e on July 10, 2013, 12:56:31 pm

What's more bizarre is to grind the caliper back to the metal but then not bother to paint it so it goes rusty..   :stupid: