caliper movement

Are calipers supposed to move freely once it's fitted?
GM service manual says "The brake caliper should move easily within the
brake caliper bracket"
I'm not sure about this though...once the caliper bolts are tightened,
I sure can't move the caliper!
The same with the original fittings...they were real tight...more like
rusted tight!

Maybe the movement was so small that it's hard to notice?


J.
98 Cav

wrote:
>
> Are calipers supposed to move freely once it's fitted?
> GM service manual says "The brake caliper should move easily within the
> brake caliper bracket"
> I'm not sure about this though...once the caliper bolts are tightened,
> I sure can't move the caliper!
> The same with the original fittings...they were real tight...more like
> rusted tight!
>
> Maybe the movement was so small that it's hard to notice?
>
> J.
> 98 Cav

Well, they should not flop around but they should slide easily on the slides.
Once the piston(s) are out they won't move much though.

How was the wear on the old pads? If the wear was uneven on the inside
compared to the outside pad, you have caliper slide issues, if they wore
down even, you are fine.

The caliper slide bolts and the bracket slide the pads use should be
greased with high temp brake grease.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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wrote:
>
> Are calipers supposed to move freely once it's fitted?
> GM service manual says "The brake caliper should move easily within the
> brake caliper bracket"
> I'm not sure about this though...once the caliper bolts are tightened,
> I sure can't move the caliper!
> The same with the original fittings...they were real tight...more like
> rusted tight!
>
> Maybe the movement was so small that it's hard to notice?
>
> J.
> 98 Cav

Mike Romain wrote:
> How was the wear on the old pads? If the wear was uneven on the inside
> compared to the outside pad, you have caliper slide issues, if they wore
> down even, you are fine.
>
> The caliper slide bolts and the bracket slide the pads use should be
> greased with high temp brake grease.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

The pads wear evenly. The old ones look real shiny, like it's made of
metal...
With the pads well off the rotor, the caliper does loosen up a
little...so that's what it is...

Thanks.