Please help, Going crazy, Brake pads too thick - SOLVED

[mmbow702]

Thank you everyone. Wanted to conclude i figured it out. The calipers were indeed from another year or model. After reading the other post, I found my solution by using pads from a newer model tahoe, a 2003 to be exact. The pads were considerably thinner , allowing for the clearance I was previously missing.

 

[OR VietVet]

Yea, info from you about old and new parts comparison would help. Plus pics

 

[OR VietVet]

Thank you everyone. Wanted to conclude i figured it out. The calipers were indeed from another year or model. After reading the other post, I found my solution by using pads from a newer model tahoe, a 2003 to be exact. The pads were considerably thinner , allowing for the clearance I was previously missing.

Cursing crisis averted.

 

[petethepug]

Edit title to add: Fixed! Brake pad thickness….

Nice work on the follow through. VW did that on their early water cooler cars. Same pad, same caliper but different pad thickness depending on whether the same size rotor was solid or vented.

 

[Joeltz]

Redoing brakes and rotors on my 02' Tahoe LS. My caliper WONT fit over the new rotor and brake pads. Dual piston caliper, and got the supposed right parts for the job. What am I missing here?

Squeeze the pistons in with C clamps

 

[Fless]

Squeeze the pistons in with C clamps

See post #3.

 

[OR VietVet]

The ol' late to the game trick. Live and learn.