Caliper Problems On 01 Cavalier!?

Hey Mike, it sounds like you have a problem with either the bolt, or the spindle where it threads in. Make sure that the threads are clean with no grease or dirt on them. Check the threads on the bolt closely, most often they are the weak link, and strip out first. Any auto parts store should carry or be able to sell you replacement bolts. If the bolts are undamaged, there may be a problem with the cast iron/steel piece that the bolts thread into.. It is possible that the threads are boogered up, and if you are lucky, a tap carefully threaded in there will help. You can remove the caliper with the new pads as long as nobody presses the brake pedal in the car while it is out. All hydraulic pressure will go there since it is the point of no resistance, and the piston will come out entirely(new caliper time then). You can use a clamp to gently push the piston back in if it fits too tightly during reassembly, but be careful to not crack or damage the face of the new brake pad. The old ones make a great pressing surface, just pop one back in where the new one was-press in- then swapo them back old out new in. As far as the pulsating, you shouldn't have any pulsating with a new rotor even if the caliper was loose unless you didn't have the wheel on and tight. Double check the bolts without the caliper on to see if they thread in properly, it's easy to not have something lined up properly, and then nothing will fit right. Good luck!

brake shops almost never replace pads and rotors and not the caliper. That is backwards and cheap. I always bought loaded calipers. this was a pair of calipers with the pads installed . Its actually cheaper that way and I never had any of the brake problems I keep reading on yahoo. You cannot go cheap with brakes especially if you do not know what you are doing.. The idea is to get the best functioning brakes that you can possibly get. Using on old caliper is not cutting the mustart It does not matter what kind of car you are driving buy all new brakes. or rebuilt .