Noob D60 caliper question

[mr_blasto]

The D60 calipers mount way differently than d44 calipers. They way I have them on the axles must be really really really wrong, but I don't have any spare pieces laying around, so I don't know where I went wrong.

They have pads just floating between the rotor and the caliper (they can't go anywhere, but they sure jiggle a lot and aren't fastened to anything). The calipers themselves are just floating on the mount (again, they can't go anywhere, but they can jiggle a lot). I am sure my description isn't that helpful, so I shot a quick video on my phone and put it on youtube. I can't believe that the way I have it is the way gm intended. The calipers on the d44 I just took off don't wiggle or jiggle at all (neither do the pads).

Help Video Linky

 

[nvrenuf]

You are missing the slide and spring that go under each caliper, they are held in place by the bolt that is in the caliper bracket.

 

[longbedder]

Go to your local parts store and get a brake hardware kit for a 1-ton front - they're about $10 and have what nvrenuf told you that you need.

 

[mr_blasto]

Thanks guys, I am picking up the hardware in the morning (napa part # UP 82135A). I am assuming this has everything that I need, if not - let me know what it's missing. Thanks.

 

[1BEATK5]

you need to "pinch" the upper ears down on the outer brake pads to lock it to the caliper, or they will squeak and rattle like a mofo.
and also the brake pad will be loose until you pump up the brake pedal and take up the gap between the rotor, pad and caliper.