Pickup is a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 4 wheel drive. A brake pad must have stuck to the rotor and tore off. I do not drive this pickup much. One side of the rotor was gouged up some so I got a new rotor and set of brake pads. I did the other side as well and it went right together as it should. On the drivers side everything is put back together except dropping the caliper into place. Bracket which holds the caliper is on and new hardware is one the bracket. Brake pads are inserted into the hardware and against the rotor. The problem is I cannot get the caliper to set back into the bracket and over the rotor. The little rubber boots that protect the two bolts/bushings that the caliper slides on just can't get pushed back enough to allow everything to drop into place. I have done many brake jobs and this one has me confused as to why it will not fit together. Any ideas? Thank you.
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Where did you get the rotor? Is it thicker than to old one? You may want to measure the length of the studs to see if you could have enough threads to get the lug nuts on. I have had this problem when the gave me the wrong rotors. Also have had Chinese rotors the were not machined properly and didn't go on the hub all the way. Some had the web to thick and some had a ridge at the outer edge and wouldn't go on the hub far enough. Also had a rotor that that wasn't machined true. It wobbled when spinning. That one caused a pulsating brake peddle that took me hours to trouble shoot. I am very unhappy when I return new parts that are defective and I let them know that. Measure everything you can think of to see where the problem is.
Dave
Dave
kcm.MN
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- NW Minnesota
I did a brake job on my '01 Ram 1500 last year. Had to use C clamp to get calipers back on.
If you're in doubt, do a search on Youtube. There's bound to be many videos showing the process, then you will know for certain it will work for you or not.
If you're in doubt, do a search on Youtube. There's bound to be many videos showing the process, then you will know for certain it will work for you or not.
Hobo,NC
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- Sanford, NC
A 20 year old anything needs the calipers and hoses replaced.
If one pad was worn down to the metal and gouged, it indicates something was sticking and needs to be addressed or it will happen again. Outer pad only worn down means the slides were sticking, inner pad worn down means the piston(s) is sticking. Both pads worn down could be a brake hose. This applies to floating/sliding calipers which you have. Hope this helps.
BarnyardEngineering
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- Rochester, NY
We need to stop here and determine if this is a one-time misspeak or if you're using the wrong terms for things.
The rotor is the round part that slides over the lug studs.
You would use a C-clamp to push the PISTON back into the caliper.
If you've been calling the piston a "rotor" all this time, then that changes the whole discussion.
Janicholson
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The pins the caliper slide on can have corrosion or misplaced seals/orings (I found that on some cars) they must be clean, greased with high temp grease, and move through their range. Pull it apart, not together. Jim
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