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Old 11-11-2009, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Midniteoyl
Got a pic or two?

Caliper bolt/pins or bracket bolts? Did you loose some washers or shims maybe?
Maybe I didn't explain my self well , the piston in the caliper are fine they go in and come out when you press the brake pedal ...the bolts Im talking about is the 2 bracket bolts behind the wheel by the dust cover , and no washers were there but I was thinking about installing some.
 
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Old 11-11-2009, 12:42 PM
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Definitely would find a couple of washers... sounds like the bolts are hitting the rotor... or pushing the cover into the rotors... or something long those lines

Reason I asked for a pic is people use different terminology, so I wanted to make sure we were on the same page. ie: caliper bolts vs pins, or, as just happened, changing the words 'caliper bolts' to 'bracket bolts'.... No offense to you.
 
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Old 11-11-2009, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Midniteoyl
Definitely would find a couple of washers... sounds like the bolts are hitting the rotor... or pushing the cover into the rotors... or something long those lines

Reason I asked for a pic is people use different terminology, so I wanted to make sure we were on the same page. ie: caliper bolts vs pins, or, as just happened, changing the words 'caliper bolts' to 'bracket bolts'.... No offense to you.
Dont even worry about that ...I'll try some washers the cover is not hitting so it must be the rotor it self
 
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Old 11-11-2009, 08:23 PM
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if I make them tight the rotor gets hard to turn like if the hand brake was on
I'm not positive, but if you install new pads and rotors, don't you need to loosen the E-brake cable to account for the added thickness?
 
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Old 11-11-2009, 08:26 PM
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Thats what twisting the piston is suppose to be for in the mid-90 years..
 
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Old 11-11-2009, 09:48 PM
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I'll let you guys know if the washer works ,I waiting for the spindle lock nut to come in the mail the original broke .
 
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