Re: [Chrysler300] Rear axle/brake shims

["Ron Stewart" <rstewart@xxxxxxxxxx>]

if mechanic is machinist he should fix . don't fix if  not broken. were
parts worn out?   going to the the SALT FLATS?C300 RON
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rich Barber" <barber@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Chrysler 300 list service" <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 2:30 PM
Subject: [Chrysler300] Rear axle/brake shims


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> My brake mechanic just called with a problem on my 1955 C300.  I had him
> replace all wheel bearings front and rear on a proactive basis.  He
> advises the rear axles are now about 0.030" too tight axially and is
> looking for a source of precut shims to go between the backing plate and
> rear axle mounting plate.  He has my manual, so I can't research or
> describe this much better, but he indicates the fit is supposed to be
> about 0.003"  loose.  The mechanic's background is a machinist and I
> trust his measurements and observations.
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> Any insights into the problem or source for the precut shim stock
> greatly appreciated.  The mechanic and I were surprised at the apparent
> shift in tolerance with replacement of the wheel bearings of the same
> brand (Timken) and part number.  The bearings were press fit, he said.
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> Thanks for any help, as always, and I'll stop agitating my friends in
> the colder parts of the world with local weather conditions here.  I
> remember how it felt to get weather news from the tropics during a
> blizzard in Iowa.
>
> Rich Barber
> Brentwood, CA (partly cloudy)
> 1955 C-300 (new shoes are tight)
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