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I should have mentioned the chirp goes away when I touch the brake pedal (even lightly) This would indicate, it's not the backing plate right?? Why the heck would this chirp (loud like a large flock of birds) start all of the sudden, halfway home from Waukesha. How could we have bent the backing plate?? We didn't even pull the wheels off yesterday! Didn't move anything except for the bleeder!!! :-\

Tom and I bled the brakes today, per Heartless instructions. So far the only difference I notice, is that they chirp really loudly now...

Cool! Neat to see this old machinery work!

Brake Bleed sequence for 2000+ Heartless turned me on to this, after I followed incorrect sequence, as printed in Haynes manual..... Per Heartless/Factory Service Manual....Correct sequence is... Front Right, Rear Left, Front Left, Rear Right Sorry if I didn't do this right, (I'm relatively new here) Not a link, but necessary information.

I'm w/ you on that! I'd even help!!

Yeah, I know....There's a "book guy" that comes to the Fond Du Lac swap meet every year... I think my friend Gary has his #, I want to try to trade in my FSM's from that GMC Safari for some Subaru ones. I Don't know how to buy or sell on computer yet, still learning this thing. Anyone know someone who might want 2 volumes of 1994 Astro/Safari FSM's?

Holy crap!!! Thanks Jo! Maybe this is the issue!!! I think I'm gonna do a little notetaking in that Haynes book, so everyone else who checks it out of the library doesn't screw up their cars!!!!

Everyone likes these 2.2's, my last vehicle went 226,xxx (and it wasn't (supposedly) as good these) If I were you, I'd listen to "Heartless" this person knows what they're talking about....At least you know what you're dealing with, rather than someone elses problem.... For what it's worth....

that's just what you needed... "a pocket protector"

I accept rubber tipped slide as original... It worked on driver side (original eqip.)(we put it back there) but not on replaced pass. side That was my point... re: aftermarket bracket!!!! Rubber tip slide did not operate properly on the pass. side (aftermarket bracket) that's why we reused the old plain one!!!! Whereas, rubber tip slide has been occuping the same space on the driver side since 2001!!!!! W/ no problem. Just worried that surface rust doesn't wear off as it should,(as if not gripping) after driving on newly turned rotor w/ new caliper...But. No pulling noticed.... Would bleeding have anything to do with it??? P.S. Both sides front pads were worn uneven (like a wedge) only pass. side was hung up(replaced 15,000 mi ago).... Non-Subaru people did the fixin, up till now. If that matters....

Prior owner (over)paid for it, I have reciept (Napa parts) We both saw caliper (not stock) bought at same time as bracket!!! Also if made to "spec" why the plain slide, versus rubber tip slide????

Anyone care to comment on the use of stock/reman calipers w/ aftermarket brackets???? (See post #98 this thread)

Hahahahahah!!!! Sure.....

When r we gonna see the Marshfield/Dells adventure????

Thanks- Yeah, I do not need such an idiot device. I am still a little concerned about surface rust not wearing off that rotor w/new caliper after driving,but the car doesn't seem to pull. ??????? Gonna throw some pads on the rear, and see if I can get rid of the remaining brake noises...

Anyone know where this belongs????

Quadrajet= 4brl... thus the "Quad"

Thanks Tom! I'll try that next time! Also big thank you for showin me all the "picture stuff"! pretty soon I'll be an expert!!!! :)

Thanks Kurt, I have been using P.B. (alot) know about the stripping issue, that's why I'm being extra cautious. My buddy has some stuff called Gibbs, (apparently for firearms) (hard to find/expensive) but magic! I just have to convince him to let me borrow the can- may have to promise my firstborn as collateral I have a 350 waiting in the wings, for when the 305 goes- Alot of people like those Holleys- but a properly tuned Quadrajet can be awesome...can't say mine is, but....

Can we move this particular conversation (re:brake caliper) to my thread "Really bad steering shake" in new gen. area??? I posted pics of the "mystery clip" there. Thanks!

Here's pic(s) of the clip

This stuff should really be here, and not in my Hi! thread on the welcome page... O.k. I guess I don't know how to "copy and paste" here... so I'll retype the gist of it... Odd thing, the "turned" rotor w/ new caliper, seems to have surface rust as if the pads aren't gripping to wear it off... xbeerd says... "maybe caliper is stuck open,like pins are binding, not allowing it to close" I kept the old bracket, just cleaned it up. Old bracket appears to be aftermarket, as one of the slides that came w/ the new caliper had a little rubber tip on the end (same as stock/original driver side) Whereas old/bad caliper had both slides the same (no rubber tip) The one new slide w/tip did not slide well in the old bracket, so we reused one of the old ones. They are lubed, and seem to move well. Also, new caliper came w/a little clip thingy, about the size (not shape) of a paperclip, we didn't know what to do w/it so it's sitting in a baggy next to the computer. I will try to get a picture of it into an upcoming post.

Tom- Scott is referencing the post just before- (i don't know how to quote more than one in a post) "Odd thing-after new caliper, turned rotor looks like it has surface rust, as if pads aren't gripping to wear it off" You mean the slides? Yes? Thing is, I kept the old bracket, just cleaned it up. It appears to be an aftermarket bracket, as one of the slides that came w/ new caliper had a rubber tip on the end (same as stock/original left side) Where as the aftermarket bad caliper we took off had both slides the same (no rubber tip). The one new slide w/tip, did not slide well in the old bracket, so we reused one of the old ones. They are lubed, and seem to move well. Also, the new caliper came w/a little clip thingy-about the size (not shape) of a paperclip, but wider. We didn't know what to do with it, so it's sitting in a baggy, next to the computer. I will try to get a picture of it in an upcoming post.

I agree w/"heartless"! my old (non-Subaru) van went 420 miles on a tank...never trusted the gauge...

Haha! Apparently this is the price of hangin w/these guys! I was already warned- It made me think twice about the trip up to you!! :-\