Re: My calipers are trying to climb off the rotors!
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Re: My calipers are trying to climb off the rotors!




I thought those hold down brackets are supposed to be spring steel Mark. I don't think they're supposed to be able to bend like that. I see they don't look exactly like the ones in the picture in the Mopar Action article. I noticed that you have the calipers mounted to the rear. Did you reroute the brake hoses so they're not pulling on the calipers in a turn?

Dan


----- Original Message ----- From: <chymar01@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 10:35 PM
Subject: My calipers are trying to climb off the rotors!




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I have an odd problem I've never encountered in a dozen disc brake swaps. My calipers are climbing off the rotors and bending the heck out of the holddown hardware. Pics here:
http://pic19.picturetrail.com/VOL1039/1361367/21824735/369642977.jpg
http://pic19.picturetrail.com/VOL1039/1361367/21824735/369642976.jpg
http://pic19.picturetrail.com/VOL1039/1361367/21824735/369642973.jpg
All 4 corners are like this to the point that the calipers are coming unseated from their keyways. The brackets bend up into the wheels. I hammered them back flat for the moment but I'm at a loss to explain why they're doing this.
Any ideas?

Thanks
Mark



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