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Old 06-22-2017, 03:35 PM
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Default Brake rotor rubbing against my caliper bracket.

Hey guys, I was changing my right axle and noticed my rotor is rubbing against the caliper bracket. Unfortunately, I drove it a very short distance before I realized it.I took the new axle out and put the old axle back in with the old axle nut and it still rubs. Wheel bearing spins fine and smooth. Here are the pictures.

Brake rotor rubbing against the outer caliper bracket. - Album on Imgur

Any idea would be greatly appreciated. I'm at a lost here

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It looks like the wheel hub is coming out of the bearing. That is not supposed to happen if the axle nut is kept tight. The two parts should be flush with each other on the inside.

Tightness is (IIRC) on the order of 150 ft-lb.
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Default Re: Brake rotor rubbing against my caliper bracket.

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It looks like the wheel hub is coming out of the bearing. That is not supposed to happen if the axle nut is kept tight. The two parts should be flush with each other on the inside.

Tightness is (IIRC) on the order of 150 ft-lb.

Oh, this might be it!

So, do I just hammer the wheel hub back in or it is bad now?

Thanks for the help :D
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pressed in bearings. no.
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pressed in bearings. no.
Ok, I brought it to a shop near me and they pressed the wheel hub and bearing in and for some reason, it still rubs. Any idea?

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is this car new to you? are you sure you have the appropriate caliper and bracket for your hub? is the bracket installed on the correct side?
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Default Re: Brake rotor rubbing against my caliper bracket.

The only thing I can think of is that the wheel bearing has too much play in it. Or you have a bent caliper bracket.
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Default Re: Brake rotor rubbing against my caliper bracket.

Originally Posted by eghatch9295
is this car new to you? are you sure you have the appropriate caliper and bracket for your hub? is the bracket installed on the correct side?
I had this car for a while and this is my first time doing axle on this car. I did forgot to tighten the axle nut and backed out of the drive way before stopping. I think the bracket might've bent like 94EG! suggested.
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Originally Posted by 94eg!
The only thing I can think of is that the wheel bearing has too much play in it. Or you have a bent caliper bracket.
This is probably the cause here. I'll take off the hub assembly on the other side sometime this week and compare them thoroughly.
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Default Re: Brake rotor rubbing against my caliper bracket.

OK. This is really simple to fix and I feel like a dunce after I figured it out.

See those washers on the bolts? They don't go on the bolts, they go between the caliper bracket and the hub assembly and you slot the bolt through them.

Hope your problem is the same as mine. Good luck!
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No, there aren't supposed to be washers there. That is a compensation for something else being wrong. In a stock setup, the bracket bolts directly onto the knuckle. I don't think there are even washers under the bolt heads. Most likely a previous owner used the wrong parts somewhere.
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Default Re: Brake rotor rubbing against my caliper bracket.

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No, there aren't supposed to be washers there. That is a compensation for something else being wrong. In a stock setup, the bracket bolts directly onto the knuckle. I don't think there are even washers under the bolt heads. Most likely a previous owner used the wrong parts somewhere.
Seems like it but either way, I'm happy it works now and running properly
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Default Re: Brake rotor rubbing against my caliper bracket.

Originally Posted by Silentz
Seems like it but either way, I'm happy it works now and running properly
Did you ever figure out what it really was and end up removing the washers? I am having the same issue with a CRV. We actually just tried the washers and it fixed the issue, before I read this thread… I was like “wow, is this the same vehicle?” lol
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