Hi Curt -
No, you're not missing anything - I had a brain fart - sorry - the discs are
.750" and the lower limit is .787" (20mm) so they're trash now!
They are now paperweights. ;-)
Thx agn
LarryT
91 300D
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From: "Curt Raymond" <curtlud...@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 10:18 AM
To: "Diesel List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Brake Disc Thickness Limit
Am I reading this all wrong? If the limit is .787 that means anything
thinner than that (like .750) is junk... So if you had .800 you could turn
down as far as .787...
The big question is not how thick the old ones are but how thick the NEW
ones are. I'm given to understand the last decade or so has brought in
real crap for brake discs. My Dad runs a landfill and says they used to
get extra money for brake discs but now they don't.
-Curt
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:52:11 -0400
From: "LarryT" <l02tur...@comcast.net>
To: <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: [MBZ] Brake Disc Thickness Limit
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Hi Gang,
I replaced my front discs a while back with a set of discs and
calipers
I bought from a fellow lister (got a great deal on a complete set of
calipers and discs, and pads from a 95 300D) - the old ones I removed are
approx. .750" and the limit according to the book is .787" (20mm) - but I
have not frane of reference of how much is normally removed when discs are
turned. I know it depends on the depth of any scoring but that's it.
If minimal metal needs to come off, would the .037" be enough to clean
up a typical disc? Plus, I wouldn't want the discs to be turned to .750"
and have 0 metal left as wear material.
I'm probably not framing this question very well - basically, I am
wondering if it's worthwhile to have a shop mess with trying to clean
these
up? Does any of this makes sense?
BTW, the ones I bought have performed flawlessly! ;-)
Any ideas?
Thx
Larry
91 300D
W124-028
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