Aerohawk

In the process of changing out my factory rotors and installing Sportbrakes rotors. When I slide the caliper back over the rotor and retighten the caliper bolts ( on getting those off by the way) the pads rub against the rotors if I spin them.

I know less about brakes then I should, but will the calipers adjust themselves so that the pads aren't touching the rotors once I start her up?

Thanks!

ErnieN85

Yes pretty much. did you use some high temp grease on the pins? (sliding bolts)

MyVetteDream

Aerohawk

No, didn't know I needed to. The how-to's I found on the forum didn't mention that. You're referring to the caliper pins right? This is my first time futzing with brakes, but I'm an engineer so I'm not totally clueless, just inexperienced.

So I need to re-grease the caliper pins?

sailohio

Too.

Aerohawk

Well I guess I'll do that to the fronts when I do them this afternoon, but I already re-lock-tited the rear bolts back in and hell if I'm breaking those loose again . Will my car explode if I don't regrease them this time?

And of course when I pulled the rear wheels last night I found a nail in the tread of one of my tires It's never easy is it? I guess that wouldn't be any fun though.

Lancer033

you're probably okay, it's just a good time to grease the pins while you've got them apart.

ErnieN85

Probably be fine it's just good parctice to check and make sure they don't bind under load

Jason

It'll be fine.

2001 Red Coupe Bandit

Hey I have had SPort Braes in my garage for 2 months now. Any install Tips?

How did you break the caliper bolts loose? Did you use anything for additional leverage?

Hopefully it will be easy

Jason

Standard 1/2" ratchet and a 3lb hammer.

Aerohawk

I bought an 18" cast iron pipe from home depot that slides over the handle of my 1/2" ratchet to give me extra leverage. Worked like a charm. Requires some creative manuevering to get in there on the rears since space is limited, make sure you turn the front wheels all the way to one side so that you don't have the same problem with the fronts. And remember to have the E-brake off when doing the rears.

Really not that big of a deal and they look fantastic.

drosenth

I did my rotors just over a month ago - you will be fine. What you find is until the wheel is on the rotors are not "set"... what I mean is they are not in their final resting spot (snug against the knuckle). Also, you might not have compressed the calipers as much as you could have, but believe me you are fine.

To answer another question raised regarding breaking loose the caliper mounting brackets, I used PB Blaster and a breaker bar (about 18 inches long). I was prepared to use heat to break them loose, but they weren't as hard as expected. Keep in mind the rears have the E-brake in them, so a) release the parking/emergency brake when doing the rears and b) realize they don't come off as easy as the fronts.

Enjoy,
DaveR