brakes Help 2002 tii bought rebuilt calipers and they don't fit??

[pdmracing]

Hi Newb 74 Tii owner here, Front pass brake caliper was seized. I picked up a set of remans and had no problem removing old ones and brake lines , bolted the new one up without pads and rotor wont turn.

 

Comparing the 2 , they look the same but a little more beef on the bottom of the leading edge

Double checked the parts numbers on the replacements and they check out.

 

The original calipers are very rusty and I scrapped some off and can read ATE script and a number 32 R  on the pass side, the drivers is so far gone I can only read the "L"

 

Of course any of these old cars can have mods, any ideas would be appreciated

[xferboy]

I had a pair that the rotors scraped as I turned them.

 

Look on the bottom side (where the caliper is touching).  The two halves didn't line up on mine.

 

I cracked the 'bolts' loose (Torx) and aligned them and have been good for a couple hundred miles/1.5 years.

 

I think some talk of these being single use bolts, but.....

 

Hope it's that easy for you.

[pdmracing]

Actually the inside looks like the halves are not matched. Ill give it a try.

They are cardone remans.

Thanks 

[ohioplatt]

Just installed some remans from IE this week on my tii.  They are rubbing where the caliper is close to where the hub is at about a 45 degree angle. I figure a touch of grinding and should be good

Edited April 11, 2015 by ohioplatt

[ohioplatt]

 

I even took a picture

[xferboy]

They are cardone remans.

 

as were mine

[pdmracing]

That looks like the problem for sure