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low 84 · 12-28-2002, 09:08 PM

check your break lines. i had the same problem with mine. the hard metal part of the break line that comes out of the back of the caliper was keeping the caliper from sliding on. i just carefully rebent them so they would fit. i can't remember exactly but i think the break line on the back of the caliper was hitting the upper ball joint bolt and thats what was keeping it from going on.

if the problem is just that the pads are to close together to allow it to slip over the caliper, take the pads off, put a peice of wood or metal across the piston in the caliper and use a c-clamp to press the piston into the caliper to give you more room to slide the calipers on. be aware though that when you are pressing the piston back into the caliper it will force more break fluid into the master cylinder resevor so you will need to dish some out if you don't want it to over flow.

if mikes idea is right i would try to find a number on the spindles and call western and have them confirm they are the right ones.

12-28-2002, 09:08 PM	#3
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	check your break lines. i had the same problem with mine. the hard metal part of the break line that comes out of the back of the caliper was keeping the caliper from sliding on. i just carefully rebent them so they would fit. i can't remember exactly but i think the break line on the back of the caliper was hitting the upper ball joint bolt and thats what was keeping it from going on. if the problem is just that the pads are to close together to allow it to slip over the caliper, take the pads off, put a peice of wood or metal across the piston in the caliper and use a c-clamp to press the piston into the caliper to give you more room to slide the calipers on. be aware though that when you are pressing the piston back into the caliper it will force more break fluid into the master cylinder resevor so you will need to dish some out if you don't want it to over flow. if mikes idea is right i would try to find a number on the spindles and call western and have them confirm they are the right ones. __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's Last edited by low 84; 12-28-2002 at 09:10 PM.