'78 LeBaron calipers

Deano

Deano

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I just got my calipers from Rock Auto today. I opened one box and there's two small bolts, two big and two small brackets, and even small rubber bands. This doesn't look like any type of brakes I've ever dealt with. What gives? Is it something I'll probably understand after I start taking stuff apart?

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That is a caliper hardware kit,They must have sent you the wrong part.
 
I forgot to mention that the calipers were in the box, too. The hardware kit was in the box with them. I had just never seen these before.
 
The bands usually fall apart over time or never get installed to begin with but the bolt holds the clips on and it all comes off to take the caliper off so it'll be easy to figure out when you start working on it.
 
The rubber bands go around the caliper where they butt against the brackets, to prevent the caliper from rattling. They usually last about 2 days before they break and fall off. Just make a mental note of how the old hardware comes off and you'll be fine.
 
Aspen500 said:
The rubber bands go around the caliper where they butt against the brackets, to prevent the caliper from rattling. They usually last about 2 days before they break and fall off. Just make a mental note of how the old hardware comes off and you'll be fine.
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Dumbest design for sliding calipers I've ever seen. That was actually the main reason to upgrading the calipers on my car with the Wilwood pieces. Every bump you hit in the road through the sub or a car cruise and the calipers would rattle. Made the car sound like a hoopty POS. Brakes are nice and quiet now.
 
You can get rid of the caliper rattle with new clips and re-bend them a bit. They've gotten cheaper so sometimes you need to double up on them.
I actually prefer that setup over the pins GMs use that can get seized in there or on some setups can't get the holes lined up putting the calipers back on or the Ford stuff that you pound out.
 
Half the brake jobs I do at work involve getting at least one frozen caliper pin freed up.:eek: All hail the oxy/acetelene torch!
 
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