Another issue found and fixed....caliper pins...

99VPRGTS · July 28th, 2008, 09:20 PM

Drove the car last night to the beach and noticed a faint sound coming from what sounded like the driver front wheel well. Get the car home and notice the two pins that hold the break pad in on the front caliper were out! I think two reasons why: 1) The idiot that had the stock springs cut and the car was SLAMMED...I mean it was about 1 inch off the ground in front no joke. The roughest ride I have EVER felt in a Viper...EVER! Put it this way, when I put my Eibach pro kit on the car...it brought it up OVER an inch! AND 2) The idiot that changed the brake pads (there are EBC green pads on the car) probably just hand fit the pins into place. I didn't have a punch, but a Phillips screwdriver did the trick and I pounded the pins into place for a good snug fit. I have never messed with the brakes before but it seems to me that from the rough ride and the pins not being hammered in to place were the reason for them popping out. Just thought I would post this in case someone else runs into the same thing and does a search. Any thoughts???

-Brent

PACKLER · July 28th, 2008, 10:00 PM

I THINK YOU SHOULD CHECK THAT CAR FROM TOP TO BOTTOM BEFORE YOU GO OUT AGAIN FOR A CRUISE .......OR EVEN WORSE (A TOP END RUN) BE CAREFUL

99VPRGTS · July 28th, 2008, 10:33 PM

LOL well that certainly was a lot of caps! Almost seems as if you know the car LOL. The car has been on the lift twice and jacked about 5 other times since I have owned it and everything (besides the stuff I already knew about) looks fine. The caliper thing was just a freak occurance...kinda like when my damn starter went out...the shit happens and they are the only two things that have blind-sided me so far.

99 RT/10 · July 28th, 2008, 11:12 PM

Yeah, when are you bringing it up? Got to find a reason to use my lift, and to check your car out would be as good as any!

99VPRGTS · July 29th, 2008, 09:51 AM

Hmmmm...I've been needing to go up and talk with Henry Haines in Dothan. I got to work this weekend but maybe we can plan for next weekend!

99 RT/10 · July 29th, 2008, 10:12 AM

I'll be gone next weekend, Mopar Nats is happening in Ohio.