| Re: [GMCnet] One-ton front caliper has been rubbing on disk [message #325769 is a reply to message #325764] |
Sun, 05 November 2017 05:15  |
Ken Henderson
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Registered: March 2004
Location: Americus, GA
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Bruce,
Thanks for posting the 1-Ton brakes topic. I noticed a few thousand miles
ago that my pads were getting a little low. Hopefully your reminder will
cause a roundtuit to grow here soon. And I'll be sure to check for
interference too.
Ken H
On Sat, Nov 4, 2017 at 10:42 PM, Bruce Hislop wrote:
> Harry,
> I thought of doing that, but Murphy's law is always hot on my tail. I
> figured I'd get it all out of round too. I tried using the bench grinder
> on the
> caliper but I could not get it close enough inside. So I ended up putting
> the caliper in the vise and using a die grinder. The pain was getting the
> piston protected from the filings. It took a couple times testing it, but
> there is no rubbing now.
>
> I should also say that before I pulled the wheel, I gave it a few good
> vertical pulls to be sure the bearing was good.
>
>
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Ken Henderson
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www.gmcwipersetc.com
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