Loose Brake Caliper problem
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Loose Brake Caliper problem
Alright i'm back here again with need of help once again. i posted up here a long while back asking why my front calipers were loose. i took care of the problem by replacing them with new ones (left one actaicualy) so anyways it was working great and all for about a couple of weeks. but then it started getting loose again. and now it's back to were i started at. i tightend the bolts and everything well. but they just make the piston weaker on the caliper everytime i replace them. i have after market rims, could it probably be that? like the caliper can be giggled back and forth making a tangerinish sound when going down the street. this is now both the left and right calipers! anyways need some more help as to why it's doing this
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The rubber boot is for the slide pin. If the caliper is loose then that isn't the problem though. If you have to retighten the bolts then put a very small amount of lock tight on them and they will be fine. The factory bolts had some red stuff on the threads originally that kept the bolt from coming loose
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Originally Posted by reject
i used some red lock tight on there but it still keeps making a clanking sound. when i go to rotate teh disc on the hub with the caliper on, theres almost no resistance. maybe the calipers pistion just went out...again? is that possible?
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Originally Posted by reject
these are the front calipers, i'll go retighten them up and see if that will do the trick. do yall think that the calipers arnt bleed properly and are being loose against the rotor?
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i hope not, like when i push on the brake pedal from the inside when coming to a stop it stops making the clanking sounds. but the minute i start rolling out it starts making the clanking sound again. have any more idea's? i did the lock tight with the torquings and still same problem. REALLY appriciate you help!!
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Did you check the two caliper mounting bolts (18mm)? I had a clunking noise once from one of my front wheels and it was one of those bolts that was loose. They should be torqued to 74 ft/lbs. Also, did you have your wheel bearings checked? I'm kinda grasping at straws here, because I'd have to look at your wheel assembly to diagnose your problem properly. You might want to have a front end specialist give your car the once over, as well, just to give you piece of mind.
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Originally Posted by reject
any recommendations at what place to take it to (like dealer or pep boys or somthing like that) i really dont understand why it's doing it but i want to have it tooken care of