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Old 02-16-2006, 06:00 AM
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Front Brake Rubbing Question

What would cause my passenger front caliper bracket (the one that holds the pads) to rub against the rotor??? I had the problem last week, so this weekend i took it apart cleaned it and put it all back together. Now i hear it doing it again when i make a left turn. Has this happened to anyone else???? Thanks in advance.
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Old 02-16-2006, 06:11 AM
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Is the caliper jammed?
This happened to me once before, I was getting on the highway and decided to test the new suspension a bit so I went about 65 in the on ramp which was a pretty sharp curve. Anyway, half way through I had to hit the brake a bit, seconds later I heard the evilest noise ever. It was like the noisemaker when your breakpad is about done only like 50 times louder. Anyway, I freaked out and pulled over and went and checked and the caliper was still closed up, after a few pumps of the break it opened back up and has been fine since. Must have been something with the speed,turn, and brake amount I applied.

Anyway your sure its rubbing and its not just the pad maken noise? When you took it apart did you push the piston back out?
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Originally Posted by Mmmaxx
Is the caliper jammed?
Anyway your sure its rubbing and its not just the pad maken noise? When you took it apart did you push the piston back out?
I don't think its the caliper. When i took it apart, the top inside of the bracket was shiney where it was hitting the rotor. It is definitely a grinding noise and not a high pitched squeal.
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