Cascade Crew

88GTAJim · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 12:53 am Post subject: Help!! Need rear pad clip

I just installed the driver side rear caliper and pulled the passenger side and found that the inner pad clip is missing. Does anyone have one of these or know where to get one? I haven't checked the part store yet but looked online and can't find one. The GM part number for this is 18007444 and it is no longer available. The clip they included with the pads is for front brakes with the hollowed out piston. Any advise would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jim

Al Hasse · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 7:40 am Post subject:

I couldn't figure out what was different looking on that caliper from mine. Not until I read only the fronts have hollowed out pistons. My new ones have the same hollow pistons as the fronts do, and if memory serves, so did the old ones I used as cores, they were from a 1982 T/A. Hope you find one, those calipers are expensive if you go that route, but the core charge is more.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 8:01 am Post subject:

My front and Rear calipers have hollowed pistons and the clips are different and come with the pads.

88GTAJim · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 10:54 am Post subject:

That's strange, I wouldn't think that camaro's and firebirds would be different. I have the factory parts and assembly manual for 1982 to 1992 F body pontiacs and from 1982 to 1988 uses pretty much the same setup. 1989 to 1992 used the 1LE style rears but they still do not have hollowed out pistons. How would you have e-brakes with the hollowed out pistons?

I bought new calipers, rotors, and pads and paid dearly for them. It was about $150 for the calipers and $180 for the core. You would think they would come with this simple little spring clip. I called the parts store and they don't list anything like this. This sucks. Confused

Al Hasse · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 11:59 am Post subject:

I've still got the rear of mine in the air. I can take a look in a bit to see for sure what's there, but I'm positive I used the same style clip as on the front.

Come to think of it, the calipers I used for cores were just like those, but I didn't see a clip like that on them.

Al Hasse · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 12:25 pm Post subject:

I got one apart. Apparently, the clip isn't in there anymore. The caliper looks just like the one you have pictured. The caliper bolts are effectively holding the pad in place.

88GTAJim · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 8:56 pm Post subject:

Thanks Al, I hadn't thought about the caliper bolts holding them in place. I'll bet they are mostly to keep them in place while mounting onto the car. I may have no choice but to leave them off. At least on the passenger side.

88GTAJim · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 10:56 am Post subject:

Well I've decided not to put mine back together without all the parts that are suppose to be in there. Call me anal, but I just have a real problem with that. So if anybody else has any suggestions I would appreciate them.

88GTAJim · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 12:47 pm Post subject:

Well I finally found one. I cannot believe how hard a part like this was to find. They include them on loaded calipers so someone makes them. They just don't sell them to the general public. This is really what is commonly called an anti-rattle clip. I was referred to a brake out fit called South Side Brake in Tacoma. I just got back with a USED clip. $2 for clip, $17 for gas.

blue89 · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 1:53 pm Post subject:

Does it basically hold the pad against the rotor then? I've never noticed them before.

iansane · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 2:57 pm Post subject:

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