lumina calipers extended too far?
April 30th, 2006, 3:25 PM
#1
CF Beginner
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
lumina calipers extended too far?
the brake (Pass front) is locking. The pads have 1/4"+ of material left. Appears that the calipers will not retract into their hole, but will with a C-clamp. I've never seen calipers have to move so far to hit the rotor. What is the fix, stumped on this one!!!
April 30th, 2006, 11:38 PM
#3
CF Beginner
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: lumina calipers extended too far?
No dice, the calipers move easily on their pins. The caliper pistons move at least .75" (ABOUT 7 PEDAL PUMPS after the c-clamp retract trick) before the pads contact the rotor. This is a single disc rotor, appx..375" thick. All of the rotors I've ever worked on (40+) had the pads contact within 1/4", less with new pads. Seems the MAX I've seen a piston move is 1" before they leave the comfort of the caliper. Still stumped...
April 30th, 2006, 11:42 PM
#4
CF Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 503
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: lumina calipers extended too far?
is it posible someone has put the wrong rotors on the car? i cant think off the top of my head what could be causing that. are the pads wearing on both sides of the caliper eavenly?
May 3rd, 2006, 11:25 AM
#5
CF Beginner
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: lumina calipers extended too far?
I will try to find the spec to see if they are for this car. They've been on this car for the last 2 years and only recently have they started to not retract. I'm guessing the hose may be plugged...Thanks for the replies.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
