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Old October 26th, 2015, 07:10 AM   #9
InvisiBill
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MOTM - Aug '15
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Originally Posted by divil View Post
I just had another look - the movement is in the part that's covered by the rubber grommets - are they called slide pins? The whole caliper - pads and all - can move, while the mounting plate is bolted down solidly. Any ideas what I can do about it?
The slide pins allow the caliper to slide, so that braking force is applied to both sides of the rotor even though the pistons are only on one side. If it didn't move, you'd have a problem.
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