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[Craig89]

After recently refurbing and fitting mk1 fiesta calipers to my mini I have noticed that the sliding caliper really rattles about in the carrier when driving along. A bit of brake pressure and it takes up the slack and it's fine. There are wedges fitted top and bottom between the caliper and carrier, held in by a split pin and it's these that seem too loose causing the caliper to be loose.

Does anybody have experience of this, or have I not fitted them correctly?

Thanks, Craig

[petey81]

are the split pins tight?

http://www.theminifo...rd-fiesta-bits/

 this link might help, I have mk2 fiesta calipers and the carriers support wire was bent causing it to shake.

[Craig89]

I have fitted the biggest split pins I could get in there but it didn't make much difference really. It could be something to do with the wire pieces, they may support the wedges somehow

Thanks

[petey81]

Yeah true I did see a post a while back but couldn't find it earlier. Google it you might have better luck.

[Craig89]

Just an update, I sorted this out. The wire pieces push the caliper against the carrier with the wedges there to close up the gap. My gap was too big causing the rattle so i needed to remove the wire from the carrier and bend them in a way to push the caliper closer to the carrier. Hope that makes sense