caliper falls out
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caliper falls out
77 f250 4x4
dana 44 dual piston caliper
one day i hit a huge bump 4wheeling and my caliper slider and spring fell out leaving the caliper to float in between the mount and the rum was holding it on still, but it grinds on the rim and when u hit the brakes it makes a loud bang and pulls to the right like a Edited by Admin thats just not safe
and i cant buy new caliper mount brackets?
nor can i find any at the time
so i can weld the old one and grind it down so its bigger
it looks like its just excessive wear thats my problem
any thoughts/ideas thanks
dana 44 dual piston caliper
one day i hit a huge bump 4wheeling and my caliper slider and spring fell out leaving the caliper to float in between the mount and the rum was holding it on still, but it grinds on the rim and when u hit the brakes it makes a loud bang and pulls to the right like a Edited by Admin thats just not safe
and i cant buy new caliper mount brackets?
nor can i find any at the time
so i can weld the old one and grind it down so its bigger
it looks like its just excessive wear thats my problem
any thoughts/ideas thanks
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You need to replace the caliper mount. Welding and grinding isn't a very good idea on something that important. It's probably not a good idea to drive it until it's fixed - you could loose the caliper completely or it could get wedged into the rim and cause a wreck... Check with local yards, classifieds on this site and Jeffs Bronco Graveyard - I'm sure one of these will get you one. If the caliper has been grinding on the rim for a while, you may want to replace it too, can never be too carefull with brakes...
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im restoing it so its not gonna be driven until its 100% good dont worry about that
i still think that welding it and grinding is an ok option
but i am gonna try and find a new mount before i think about actually doing that
i still think that welding it and grinding is an ok option
but i am gonna try and find a new mount before i think about actually doing that
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are you sure its worn out? i read your post and it said it just feel out. did you have the lock nut on it, it sounds like you didn't.
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the bracket is probably 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch worn out
so when the caliper is in and all bolted up it has at least a 1/4 inch of play, hit the brakes hard and the slider and spring fall out allowing the caliper to float in the bracket doing more damage to the bracket and grinding on the inner o the rim
the bracket is probably 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch worn out
so when the caliper is in and all bolted up it has at least a 1/4 inch of play, hit the brakes hard and the slider and spring fall out allowing the caliper to float in the bracket doing more damage to the bracket and grinding on the inner o the rim
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I believe there is a shim kit offered for this. I had the same thing happen to an old F250 I had and if I had not had 10 inch wide rims the caliper would have come completely off leaving me with no front brakes.
Back to the mounting kit. My buddy use to work on fleet trucks and I am pretty sure he is the one that told me about the shim kits. If I recall he brought home some extra pieces for me to repait my truck. They may even be in the garage some where sitting. Check with a parts store and even more so with one that deals with trucks and I bet you can find the correct repair kit instead of welding.
If you are not a welder by trade then don't try welding to cast iron. This is not something you just fire up a mig welder and weld. Cast iron has to be heated red hot before you can weld it.
Back to the mounting kit. My buddy use to work on fleet trucks and I am pretty sure he is the one that told me about the shim kits. If I recall he brought home some extra pieces for me to repait my truck. They may even be in the garage some where sitting. Check with a parts store and even more so with one that deals with trucks and I bet you can find the correct repair kit instead of welding.
If you are not a welder by trade then don't try welding to cast iron. This is not something you just fire up a mig welder and weld. Cast iron has to be heated red hot before you can weld it.
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