Mixed up Caliper BRACKETS

[wtdash]

 

 

Edit: Had a 'super' senior moment:

The brackets ARE labeled HTH did I miss them.

Pins:

 

Brackets labeled L and R THERE:

 

 

I bought a set of Advance Auto Wearever calipers and brackets for an '04 WRX.

Took 'em apart to install clips and pads and didn't note that the Brackets are left and right-specific - like the Calipers, until I looked 'em up online today.

How do I tell if I put them on the correct side? They looked the same to me.

And the Calipers mounted up fine.

Thanks

Edited November 16, 2020 by wtdash

[idosubaru]

1 hour ago, wtdash said:

Had a senior moment:

I bought a set of Advance Auto Wearever calipers and brackets for an '04 WRX.

Took 'em apart to install clips and pads and didn't note that the Brackets are left and right-specific too - like the Calipers, until I looked 'em up online today.

How do I tell if I put them on the correct side? They looked the same to me.

And the Calipers mounted up fine.

Thanks

Bottom caliper slide pin has a bushing, top doesn't.  Swap the pins from top to bottom - well I guess you probably can't do that.  The pin bores are probably different sizes and the one with a bushing wont' fit in the other bore.  I just throw away the pin bushings on personal vehicles and would leave it as is.

Edited November 12, 2020 by idosubaru

[Numbchux]

Off the top of my head, I think the pins are different lengths. So use a screwdriver or something to probe them out to see which hole is deeper.

[ocei77]

if they mounted, you put put them on right.

 If not the slide pins would've been on the outside and they couldn't mount.

 

O.

[idosubaru]

12 hours ago, ocei77 said:

if they mounted, you put put them on right.

 If not the slide pins would've been on the outside and they couldn't mount.

 

O.

If the caliper bracket is symmetric it could be installed “upside down” on the opposite side on models that have symmetric caliper bolts, which I think this one does.

[idosubaru]

17 hours ago, wtdash said:

didn't note that the Brackets are left and right-specific - like the Calipers, until I looked 'em up online today.

Looked up OEM or the aftermarket parts?  

That OEM are left/right handed doesn’t guarantee the aftermarket are.  If they can make one part fit both sides, sometimes they do. It’s obviously not common because often they’re totally different, but I’ve seen parts that are left/right handed for OEM but a single part by aftermarket suppliers.  

Edited November 13, 2020 by idosubaru

[wtdash]

14 hours ago, idosubaru said:

Looked up OEM or the aftermarket parts?  

That OEM are left/right handed doesn’t guarantee the aftermarket are.  If they can make one part fit both sides, sometimes they do. It’s obviously not common because often they’re totally different, but I’ve seen parts that are left/right handed for OEM but a single part by aftermarket suppliers.  

OEM...and they show the R and L on the OEM parts. And yeah...they can be installed 'upside' down on the other side.

Thanks

 

'wearever' brand: Pic is from website. Looks universal, from these angles.

 

OEM: I'll take another look at them as this OEM image definitely shows differences in the casting on each end  and the other side.

Edited November 14, 2020 by wtdash

[idosubaru]

1 hour ago, wtdash said:

OEM...and they show the R and L on the OEM parts.

 

I'm betting aftermarket just makes one part.  Pins, pin bore, orientation of brake hose are the only minor differences.  They can account for those things easily to make one part number.