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anti rattle springs and other brake Q's



I feel like a friggin idiot.  There was a rattle I
have been searching for for the last year that I
finally found.  I realized about 5 months ago that it
went away as soon as I applied the brakes, but it was
just this morning that I finally found the culprit. 
The friggin anti-rattle springs.  Doh!

on the left caliper, one was missing, and the other
only held onto one pad.

Where is a good spot to get replacements?  Will a
FLAPS have them?  Is this a junkyard item?  

I feel a lot better about the front end work.  The
ball joints & tie rod ends were shot, and probably
have been for quite a while.  both boots were blown,
There was no even remotely fresh grease, just a bunch
of dried crusty stuff stuck to the top of the control
arm.

Does someone have the minimum thickness of pads and
rotors for the 9.4" Kelsey Hayes front disc setup?  I
looked in my Bentley & Haynes, but couldn't find it
anywhere.  I'm sure it is there, I just don't see it. 
Mine look all right, but I'd like some confirmation.

Thanks for the upper front STRESS BAR info.  Mine went
on fine, just had to wriggle it a little to get it to
go over the bolts.  No drilling req'd.


=====
Mark

87 Westfalia Gl
84 Scirocco 8v

http://student.fortlewis.edu/~mwmages/

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