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> Can't Adjust Venting Clearance On Rear Caliper, WTF?
Spoke
post Nov 20 2012, 07:39 PM
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I'm setting up restored rear calipers and the passenger side outside piston will not move when I try to adjust the venting clearance.

What do I need to do?

Also, the inside venting clearance adjuster doesn't seem to want to move. Looks like I'm taking the caliper off to check it out.


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Spoke   Can't Adjust Venting Clearance On Rear Caliper   Nov 20 2012, 07:39 PM
Eric_Shea   Common when the calipers sit for any length of tim...   Nov 20 2012, 07:52 PM
Spoke   I can get the venting clearance adjusted on one ca...   Nov 20 2012, 08:01 PM
Eric_Shea   Read post #2... :D   Nov 20 2012, 08:03 PM
Spoke   OK, I've got the outside venting clearance wor...   Nov 20 2012, 08:09 PM
Eric_Shea   For the inside... Try one short burst in the oppos...   Nov 20 2012, 08:14 PM
Eric_Shea   FYI, the arm will barely move the piston because i...   Nov 20 2012, 08:16 PM
Spoke   When you say "high speed air wrench", yo...   Nov 20 2012, 08:42 PM
Spoke   Any chance it will break free in a day or so now t...   Nov 20 2012, 08:43 PM
Eric_Shea   No and no. Keep moving the arm and trying both di...   Nov 20 2012, 09:02 PM
Eric_Shea   Don't forget the cotter pin in the castelatted...   Nov 20 2012, 09:11 PM
JmuRiz   Good info, I have the same issue on the passenger ...   Nov 20 2012, 09:14 PM
Spoke   Still no movement on the inside adjuster. Eric, t...   Nov 20 2012, 09:22 PM
Spoke   Tried again this morning with my standard air wren...   Nov 21 2012, 06:57 AM
sfrenck   I had this issue with one of mine. I believe the ...   Nov 21 2012, 08:20 AM
Eric_Shea   Scott, the gear teeth on your adjuster post were b...   Nov 21 2012, 08:34 AM
JmuRiz   Today is video day at the ranch so I may shoot a ...   Nov 21 2012, 09:11 AM
SLITS   Today is video day at the ranch so I may shoot a ...   Nov 21 2012, 12:04 PM
Spoke   :Qarl: Finally, the inside adjuster started catc...   Nov 21 2012, 12:46 PM
Gint   Went out and checked my calipers earlier this morn...   Nov 22 2012, 01:59 PM
laflaur   Bump for a similiar,yet different problem. This th...   Jan 4 2013, 04:35 PM
pilothyer   laflaur..............I am thinking that you should...   Jan 4 2013, 07:39 PM
Eric_Shea   What Jerry said. Here's a little bit that...   Jan 5 2013, 10:00 AM
laflaur   Thanks for the replys,I moved the outside adjuste...   Jan 5 2013, 10:57 AM
JawjaPorsche   There you go! Drive more frequently! :b...   Jan 5 2013, 11:29 AM
laflaur   Gonna! That is why I am going through ,bleedin...   Jan 5 2013, 02:57 PM
rhodyguy   great write up eric. always fun when "lefty l...   Jan 5 2013, 03:10 PM


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