[DeTomaso] Mustang rotor swap question?

[Doug Braun]

Chris,

	Jack's idea of loosening the caliper and trying to index it outward before
tightening may give you the clearance you need so you should try it.

Jack,

	The outer edge of his front rotor is not rubbing against the caliper, it's
rubbing against the # 01002A Brake pad anti-rattle spring.  Whatever
aftermarket rotor he has, it's slightly larger OD than stock; hence the
squeak.  You can see where the outer rim of the rotor is being polished by
the spring.

Doug Braun

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Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 1:00 PM
To: chrisvkimball at msn.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Mustang rotor swap question?


In a message dated 7/22/08 10:38:27 PM, chrisvkimball at msn.com writes:

> That possibility was mentioned, but the rubbing sound is there all the
> time, even if you lift the front of the car up and just spin the wheel. 
It
> looked like the entire edge of the rotor was rubbed shiny;
>
If its the OUTSIDE edge of the rotor, its likely rubbing the inside of the
caliper. I   would unloosen the caliper mount bolts, and with some force,
pull
outward on the caliper while tighening the bolts. If this doesn't give
enough
clearance, you're going to either enlarge the caliper bolt holes a tiny
amount
or somehow machine down the rotor edge that's shiny.... and note the rotor
will grow a little when it gets hot. Its not good to have the rotors machine
their own clearance in the calipers, which are softer. FWIW- J DeRyke