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| pek771 |
 Sep 5 2022, 06:32 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 273 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Conover, NC Member No.: 5,175 Region Association: None 
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I put new rotors on the rear, and have rebuilt calipers (by Goldline in Seattle). Brake disc rubs on the caliper by a little. I am going to put in some 12mm (diameter) shim washers between the calipers and wheel carrier. I suspect sitting for 40 years may have forced the trailing arm to bend a little. The washers are different thicknesses from like 0.1mm to 0.5mm
Anyone ever seen this caliper misalignment before? |
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| Superhawk996 |
Sep 5 2022, 06:40 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,770 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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Mismatch between early and late calipers and rotor depending on model year of your car or potential of the trailing arms if they were swapped at some point
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| Chris914n6 |
Sep 5 2022, 06:44 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,307 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Sounds like you didn't install the brake shield. It's about 2mm thick and mounts between the caliper and arm.
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| Superhawk996 |
Sep 5 2022, 06:53 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,770 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif)
I’m a dope (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) after checking the only difference between early and late calipers are the bleed screw. Was thinking of front calipers (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Rear rotor common to all |
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| sechszylinder |
Sep 6 2022, 01:52 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 247 Joined: 9-April 03 From: /earth/europe/germany/berlin Member No.: 545 Region Association: None
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Honestly, I've never seen brake discs rubbing on the caliper (assuming rebuild or new parts) on the rear.
What was the condition with the old caliper ? Using washers between caliper mount and the caliper itself is a quick but a really dirty hack. And no, the mounting bracket for the dust cover does not goes between the rear mount and caliper. Maybe your offset results from a not correctly mounted rear axle stub (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) BR Benno |
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| pek771 |
Sep 6 2022, 04:55 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 273 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Conover, NC Member No.: 5,175 Region Association: None
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@Chris914n6
That wins the prize, I suspect. I did not put the shields on yet. |
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| bdstone914 |
Sep 6 2022, 07:31 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,515 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
QUOTE(sechszylinder @ Sep 6 2022, 12:52 AM)  Honestly, I've never seen brake discs rubbing on the caliper (assuming rebuild or new parts) on the rear. What was the condition with the old caliper ? Using washers between caliper mount and the caliper itself is a quick but a really dirty hack. And no, the mounting bracket for the dust cover does not goes between the rear mount and caliper. Maybe your offset results from a not correctly mounted rear axle stub (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) BR Benno Sorry but your just wrong. Go look at your car. |
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