What happens when you tighten the brake caliper bracket?
When the brake caliper mounting bracket bolts are tightened to the hub ( on the passenger side only! ), the new rotor binds against the bottom of the bracket on the outside (away from the center of the vehicle) and the wheel cannot rotate freely.
Where is the rotor pinned to the bracket?
The rotor, pinned to the side of the bracket (bought a new bracket, no joy): Backside of the rotor (a little fuzzy) – note the clearance on the bottom: Top of the rotor – no problems:
What makes a rotor not slide on the spindle?
Everyone was wrong with their theories but the closest answer was the bearing. The inner race of the inside wheel bearing was not set in the rotor from the manufacturer deep enough therefore preventing your rotor from sliding all the way on the spindle.
Are there problems with the top of the rotor?
Top of the rotor – no problems: Answer: I can only assume that something is wrong with the hub as the brand new rotor has a wobble in the spin when placed on the passenger side. The vehicle does not drive problematically at this time with the new pads / rotors installed and so I will leave it.
When the brake caliper mounting bracket bolts are tightened to the hub ( on the passenger side only! ), the new rotor binds against the bottom of the bracket on the outside (away from the center of the vehicle) and the wheel cannot rotate freely.
The rotor, pinned to the side of the bracket (bought a new bracket, no joy): Backside of the rotor (a little fuzzy) – note the clearance on the bottom: Top of the rotor – no problems:
Where are the brake caliper guide pins located?
To fix this, you have to remove the brake pads and clean the brake pad bracket with a file or sandpaper and lubricate it with copper paste or something similar. The brake caliper guide pins are located at the brake caliper bracket and help the caliper to slide forward and backward when you are braking.
Everyone was wrong with their theories but the closest answer was the bearing. The inner race of the inside wheel bearing was not set in the rotor from the manufacturer deep enough therefore preventing your rotor from sliding all the way on the spindle.