South Member 323 Member For: 18y 4m 30d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 29/04/08 10:32 AM Share Posted 29/04/08 10:32 AM Hey All,Well I've finally gotten my car back from the panel shop 7 wks later!Anyways, the day I was rear ended, Ford machined my front rotors and I only got to drive about 20kms on it till the acco.So driving today, I can hear wooshing and clunking on the front right corner, pulled the wheel off tonight, and the rotor can freely be moved, and the caliper has about 4mm worth of for/aft movement in it.Is this incorrectly fitted?South Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 16d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 29/04/08 10:49 AM Share Posted 29/04/08 10:49 AM the disc will move a bit when the wheel is off, but your calipers may be loose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ_AK cj_ak Donating Members 5,077 Member For: 17y 7m 24d Gender: Male Location: Ropes Crossing Posted 29/04/08 11:38 AM Share Posted 29/04/08 11:38 AM check the bolts on the top and bottom of the calipers, see if they are loose or not.if they are tight, then I reckon they havent bled the brakes properly and the piston is not closing all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 5m 18d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 29/04/08 11:44 AM Share Posted 29/04/08 11:44 AM (edited) The calipers actually float on the steel bracket. A small amount of movement is normal Edited 29/04/08 11:46 AM by revheadrobbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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