I have a 69 f250 camper special with front disc and my passenger side caliper rattles going over bumps. When I step on the brake the caliper holds steady and doesnt rattle. Is there suh thing as a rattle clip? or is there simply a bushing missing in the caliper . Im assuming the only way to get rid of my rattle is to replace my calipers. Any advice on this would be appreciated.

 

Go to a brake supply and get a caliper bolt kit. I forget if there is a bushing in there but that will fix it. I had the same problem and it took me 6 months to figure it out.

 

On some Fords (mostly two wheel drive and vans) there is a block of metal that holds the caliper on and on the back are black metal springs that prevent it from rattling. Sometimes you can bend these clips back for a very short term soultion. Sometimes they break as you bend them. They are usually called "keys".

 

I might be experiencing the same noise, kind of a muted bell sound that goes away with brake pressure applied. I've had the calipers replaced,
regular brake services, and after every service everything is quite for a couple hundred miles then it sound like the old truck again. Could some one tell me more about what Mike W posted. What exactly is a caliper bolt kit and what is its function. Does it replace the existing bolts etc. I would appreciate any info as this noise has always been a thorn in my side.
By the way great sight here. I've lurked for a long time and finally decided to register and post.
Thanks
goose-it

 

Do you have the Dayton dual piston calipers? Sounds like you do. My truck also does this when hitting bumps. There are two bushings per caliper bolt (total of eight), I think I remember a sleeve, and a clip.

These are all included in a bolt kit for around twenty dollars. The bolts themselves were $8 a piece last time I checked. Bolts can be had separately but not the rest at NAPA. I haven't been able to find them anywhere else but NAPA in my neck of the woods.