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Almera brake shims

Postby Hook » December 2nd, 2014, 8:45 am

Hi guys. Against my advice, my father carried my Almera by his favorite mechanic (who, according to him, can do no wrong) to change the brake pads, instead of waiting for me to do it this weekend.

As a consequence of his impatience, the car came back WITHOUT the brake shims and now the brakes squeal like an off-key Hitchcock violin solo played by a tone-deaf howler monkey at the slightest pressure on the brake pedal. I've considered selling my father to a Russian organ farm because of this. Seriously.
No, I'm very serious. This is the second time he's done this.

So, rather than invest $70,000 on a sound system loud enough to drown it out and playing Lata Mangeshkar music all day, or buy a pair of front spindles, or just torching the chariot... I'm looking for any brand of brake pads that come with the shims as my cheapest alternative.

I know that Wagner pads for many Toyotas come with them, but I've never seen a set for Almera/B15 that did.

Any suggestions? Not the organ farm, for getting the brake shims I mean.

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Re: Almera brake shims

Postby westsidestarz » December 2nd, 2014, 8:50 am

How about you visit this mechanic of his and ask him kindly for the shims?

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Re: Almera brake shims

Postby Hook » December 2nd, 2014, 8:58 am

westsidestarz wrote:How about you visit this mechanic of his and ask him kindly for the shims?

How about you come up with something I haven't already done?

Those went out with the day's trash.

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Re: Almera brake shims

Postby westsidestarz » December 2nd, 2014, 12:58 pm

Wasn't bashing you bro, but good luck

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Re: Almera brake shims

Postby X_Factor » December 2nd, 2014, 4:06 pm

using the Titanium brand and they seem to be working pretty good
afaik they came with shims on the pads

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Re: Almera brake shims

Postby X_Factor » December 2nd, 2014, 4:10 pm

you can visit nearest f.used place and rummage through the pile of used pads they usually have until you find a set that can work for you or just buy a set from an old spindle and re-use those ...might cost u a 20.00 or so

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Re: Almera brake shims

Postby Hook » December 2nd, 2014, 11:53 pm

You can do that? Just buy a set of pads off a pair of FU spindles normel normel for small money? They wouldn't try to assrape you into buying the spindles?

Awesome! I avoid rape like...well...rape. Friday morning fo' sho'!
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Re: Almera brake shims

Postby Hook » December 2nd, 2014, 11:54 pm

BTW, hard luck westsidestarz. I was just being a dick. :lol:

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Re: Almera brake shims

Postby X_Factor » December 3rd, 2014, 4:47 am

they probably would try to assrape you into buying the spindles but thats where your power of negotiation comes into play
let us know how things play off

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Re: Almera brake shims

Postby FullStop » December 18th, 2014, 5:26 am

they usually sell pads,most places have a little pile of FU pads. Sarransinghs has...buy em for the shims...

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Re: Almera brake shims

Postby Hook » December 18th, 2014, 2:05 pm

I can't get to go look yet.
Where is this saransingh's place.

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Re: Almera brake shims

Postby X_Factor » December 18th, 2014, 4:47 pm

after grand bazzar, any of the places on that stretch should have

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Re: Almera brake shims

Postby Licensed to Walk! » December 18th, 2014, 7:53 pm

Wagner has a ceramic pad that comes with the shims for your application.

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Re: Almera brake shims

Postby supercharged turbo » December 31st, 2014, 2:24 pm

Have this same problem on an ek.Would the wagner pads have them as well?

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Re: Almera brake shims

Postby Licensed to Walk! » December 31st, 2014, 2:59 pm

Not sure. Best bet will be to walk with an old disc pad when shopping.

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Re: Almera brake shims

Postby eitech » February 14th, 2015, 4:58 am

Boi same ting happened to me. Finally located rear wagner shoes too. Dam mechanic didnt re install shims. Anyone located any?

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Re: Almera brake shims

Postby eitech » February 14th, 2015, 12:37 pm

K went to a lil garage/parts place and got dem

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