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Replace the caliper bracket if it’s worn or seized

You can replace the caliper bracket without having to buy a new caliper When you apply your brakes the pads clamp the spinning rotor. The clamping/rotating pushes the brake pads against the abutment area on the brake caliper bracket. The bracket rarely fails, but there are two instances where it should be replaced; if the caliper slide pins are seized in the bracket or the abutment areas are worn. In either case, you can replace the bracket without having to buy a complete caliper assembly. Why the caliper slide pins … Read More


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