D60f caliper question

[Frankenchevy]

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am I missing some sort of backing plate between my caliper piston and brake pads? Is this how it’s supposed to look with this gap here?

 

[Frankenchevy]

...and laying the new pads over the old ones, it seems that there’ll be a sliver of a gap on the bottom edge of the pad/piston now too. Seems like a place for mud, etc. to collect.

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[bucket]

It's normal. Nothing really gets in there unless you're driving through a muddy swamp or something. But even if something does get in there, it won't hurt anything.

 

[Frankenchevy]

It's normal. Nothing really gets in there unless you're driving through a muddy swamp or something. But even if something does get in there, it won't hurt anything.

I guess I’ll just clean it up and paint it then..

 

[Frankenchevy]

Crusty before...

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[Frankenchevy]

Cleaning it up a little bit. I’ll blast it one more time tomorrow, then paint the tubes and center section. Then I’ll rebuild the hubs, new rotors and knuckles. I have a lube locker gasket and some royal purple and it should be good for a couple more years of goofing off.

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[Craig 85]

I found a picture of mine and you can see the exposed piston is normal. I like how your simple engine swap is going... Looks great!

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[Frankenchevy]

I found a picture of mine and you can see the exposed piston is normal. I like how your simple engine swap is going... Looks great!

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Lol, thanks! It’s your fault!

You let a guy borrow your hub nut tool, this is what happens. Not to mention posting up pics of your truck like a dangling carrot.

 

[Frankenchevy]

My vent tube elbow was just siliconed into it’s hole. So I’m going to tap the front and rear diff vents for a threaded fitting. I’m planning on hitting home depot later to come up with something. Just curious what you guys have done here..

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[Frankenchevy]

All blasted and cleaned up and waiting for the mineral spirits to dry. Painting them up after some lunch.

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[Frankenchevy]

Blacked out

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[bucket]

Tapping the breather hole for npt should work fine. I've never had a factory breather nipple fall out yet though.

 

[crazy4offroad]

Mine came out too. I didn't tap the housing since it was obvious the threads on the spout is what stripped. I found a brass fitting in my junk coffee cans that threaded right in and so far is holding very well.

 

[Frankenchevy]

Mine came out too. I didn't tap the housing since it was obvious the threads on the spout is what stripped. I found a brass fitting in my junk coffee cans that threaded right in and so far is holding very well.

Tapping the breather hole for npt should work fine. I've never had a factory breather nipple fall out yet though.

So they are threaded from the factory? Mine just fell out when I peeled the red silicone off that was holding it in. When I looked closely I thought I could almost see threads, but it was pretty much smooth so I assumed that it was some sort of ribbing to aid in a press fit.

 

[crazy4offroad]

**** now I cant remember, it's been a few years