re: Milano rear brake pad adjustment

[Joe Elliott <jee@domain.elided>]

The brake adjustment will likely cure your pedal travel issue, 
whether or not you install new pads.  As for the special tool, I 
welded a 17mm socket into a pair of pliers from Big Lots and then cut 
one handle off.  If I did it again, I'd cut the socket down first.

At 11:10 PM -0500 12/31/1, alfa-digest wrote:
>Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 11:11:21 -0500
>From: "Bain, Bill" <Bill.Bain@domain.elided>
>Subject: Milano rear brake pad adjustment
>
>I'm sitting here with a new set of pads (Mintex -- from AlfaBill) for my
>Milano (still trying to sort out why there's so much pedal travel, new
>MC, new SS brake lines, pressure bled system).   I doubt that new pads
>will fit the problem, but if I'm going to spend this much time under the
>car, I might as well replace the pads (The rotors look really good).
>Also, that removes one issue.  Question:  how to adjust the rear brakes.
>Hans showed me how, but he has a special "tool" to hold the lock nut in
>place while turning the adjuster with a hex wrench.  None of the
>aftermarket suppliers list the tool, so what are folks using for a
>substitute?

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