Rim rubbing after installing new barake pads on front of car

Discussion in 'Technical' started by pierce13211, Apr 17, 2011.

  1. pierce13211

    pierce13211 Member

    Joined:
    Sep 5, 2010
    Messages:
    1
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Location:
    Corvallis,OR
    Vehicle:
    1976
    Hello !!! Hope someone can help
    I have a 1976 ford maverick with the 250 in line 6 engine and the problem I have is that about 3 years ago had installed after market rims when the front brake pads were already broken in - now that I have installed new ones I am having the caliper rub and scrape against the rim intermittently - would this be because of the the new brake pads pushing out the calipers on the front ??? and would spacers help this problem ??? I am in desperate need of an answer - I have never had to put spacers on before in all 14 years I have owned the car but I never put after market rims on till recently - so any opinions and or answers would help !!! THANKS -:(:(:(
     
    pierce13211, Apr 17, 2011
    #1
  2. j miller

    j miller Montana MCCI state rep

    Joined:
    Mar 28, 2003
    Messages:
    1,027
    Likes Received:
    30
    Trophy Points:
    177
    Location:
    Polson, Mt
    Vehicle:
    77 2 door Maverick, 250ci, power disc brakes, a/c,
    i had a similar problem on my car. it turned out that with new pads the body of the caliper would rub on one of the bump out in the molding. i few miinutes with a file fixed the problem. look to see where it is rubbing.
     
    j miller, Apr 17, 2011
    #2
  3. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

    Joined:
    Mar 9, 2002
    Messages:
    16,931
    Likes Received:
    215
    Trophy Points:
    347
    Location:
    Parts Unknown......
    Vehicle:
    3 Grabbers
    What wheels are you running? If everything is stock, somethings wrong...
     
    Dave B, Apr 17, 2011
    #3
  4. CaptainComet

    CaptainComet Large Member

    Joined:
    Mar 18, 2007
    Messages:
    5,011
    Likes Received:
    453
    Trophy Points:
    438
    Location:
    Clearwater, FL
    Vehicle:
    72 Comet
    What size rims are you running?

    14x7 is my guess. ;)
     
    CaptainComet, Apr 17, 2011
    #4
  5. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

    Joined:
    Mar 9, 2002
    Messages:
    18,341
    Likes Received:
    1,393
    Trophy Points:
    878
    Location:
    Albany, Indiana
    Vehicle:
    1972 Maverick Grabber - Color: Orange Also, 1976 Ford Maverick 4-door, 1977 Mercury Comet 2-door.
    Sounds like your calipers have a little extra metal on them. Just grind the extra metal off. It will be a small amount...so don't go crazy.
     
    Craig Selvey, Apr 17, 2011
    #5
  6. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper

    Joined:
    Apr 9, 2002
    Messages:
    26,590
    Likes Received:
    2,938
    Trophy Points:
    978
    Garage:
    1
    Location:
    MACON,GA.
    Vehicle:
    '73 Grabber
    put the outside pads on a...belt sander...and sand off about 1/8" from pad...you got 3 years out of the last ones...:Handshake

    "about 3 years ago had installed after market rims when the front brake pads were already broken in."
     
    Last edited: Apr 18, 2011
    71gold, Apr 18, 2011
    #6

Share This Page