Brake Caliper Rub
04-24-20, 11:43 AM
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Brake Caliper Rub
I have a brake rotor that rubs the inside of the spring clip on the brake caliper. Has anyone experienced this? (This is just a short post; will add much more detail on follow up comments because my last post wouldn’t post for some reason)
04-24-20, 06:01 PM
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Maybe pull the spring clip and consider replacing it? Are the pads worn down, this would help the clip get closer to the rotor. Andy
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04-25-20, 11:02 AM
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I removed the pads and spring clip on the rear brake caliper to compare them to the problematic one in the front. The spring clip in the rear was shaped a little bit different and didn’t overhang into the caliper margin space. So I inserted these pads and spring into the front caliper and it fixed the problem to about 95%. The other 5% lies within the rotor itself because compared the the rear one (which is perfectly true) this one wobbles just a bit. I ordered a couple new SRAM rotors to see if they will be any better. The ones installed on it now are brand new though.
