Changed front brake pads, should calipers..
04-21-2003, 08:53 AM
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Changed front brake pads, should calipers.. Be loose or real tight? The driver's side caliper is solid, but on passenger side, I can actually wiggle the caliper with my hand <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> . This seems wrong to me.
Any suggestions? I tried retightening the caliper bolts on the passenger side, but they never really got tight. The sleeve the bolt threads into just started turning <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" /> .
Any help is appreciated.
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Any suggestions? I tried retightening the caliper bolts on the passenger side, but they never really got tight. The sleeve the bolt threads into just started turning <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" /> .
Any help is appreciated.
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04-21-2003, 11:47 AM
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Re: Changed front brake pads, should calipers.. The caliper is designed to "slide" to allow for pad wear. They should be able to move...but shouldn't be "loose". It sounds like one of them is sticking. Were the inside and outside pads worn about the same or one was worn more than the other (alot more, is a sign of a sticking caliper). Hope this helps.
04-21-2003, 05:37 PM
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Re: Changed front brake pads, should calipers.. I use a 5/8 wrench on that sleeve while making the caliper bolts tight..
Is the looseness of the caliper while everything is still in the air? Let it down, drive the car around the block, pump the brakes a few times, and it should tighten up. They are self adjusting calipers.. If it doesn't, then recheck.
Is the looseness of the caliper while everything is still in the air? Let it down, drive the car around the block, pump the brakes a few times, and it should tighten up. They are self adjusting calipers.. If it doesn't, then recheck.
04-22-2003, 10:30 AM
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Re: Changed front brake pads, should calipers.. </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by SSmokem02:
<strong> I use a 5/8 wrench on that sleeve while making the caliper bolts tight..
Is the looseness of the caliper while everything is still in the air? Let it down, drive the car around the block, pump the brakes a few times, and it should tighten up. They are self adjusting calipers.. If it doesn't, then recheck. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks for that tip. I also have found a torque rating for the caliper bolts---32ft. lbs. I'll try to keep the sleeve from moving so I can torque them down.
Thanks again. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
<strong> I use a 5/8 wrench on that sleeve while making the caliper bolts tight..
Is the looseness of the caliper while everything is still in the air? Let it down, drive the car around the block, pump the brakes a few times, and it should tighten up. They are self adjusting calipers.. If it doesn't, then recheck. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks for that tip. I also have found a torque rating for the caliper bolts---32ft. lbs. I'll try to keep the sleeve from moving so I can torque them down.
Thanks again. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
