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

[Dan McCormack <mcwheels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 10:35 PM
Subject: My calipers are trying to climb off the rotors!


> List
>
> 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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