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Importance of Floating Rear Caliper Being Centered on Rotor


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There has to be a problem with how the caliper mounts to the strut. Note rotor not centered in attached picture.  Also, see hub to strut measurement picture.  I am now considering milling about 1mm off the caliper bracket where it bolts to the strut. That would pull the caliper inboard which would center the rotor in the torque member slot. 

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I believe I have found the reason for the calipers dragging causing the right rear rotor to get hot. After replacing the bearings in the right rear hub I was able to measure 0.001in.  runout at the hub face and the new rotor has 0.003in. runout along the same radial as the hub runout. Also, there is latteral slop when rocking the hub at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions indicating a warn bearing carrier(hub). So the hub is bent and the strut will have to be replaced.

 

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http://forums.hybridz.org/topic/115940-stub-axle-flange-rubbing-on-the-face-of-the-hub-bearing-carrier/page-2

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