CAMARO6 - View Single Post - 1LE Brake Caliper came off while driving.

Need4Camaro · 12-03-2023, 05:27 PM

Edit: The issue turned out not to be warped rotors but a loose caliper. See post #33

So about a year ago when I got my E85 tune, I had all 4 rotors and pads replaced with stock delco equipment for my first brake job on this car because the pads were low. The stock rotors were not warped at the time, just low pads.

About two months after that, I would feel a shudder whenever I applied light - moderate braking. I later replaced my wheels with 1LE sized Wheels / Tires and went with rebuilt 1LE front calipers, rotors and pads and also had the rear calipers rebuilt, new rotors and pads and for a short time braking was smooth.. but about 1 month later the braking shudder returned.

On the highway I drive between 70 - 85 MPH depending on the road, general flow of traffic and conditions.. ..I am curious if doing 85 for a prolonged time should heat up the rotors enough to warp them if not applying the brakes? I was thinking no... but why am I eating rotors?

12-03-2023, 05:27 PM	#1
Need4Camaro Drives: '17 Camaro 2SS & '99 Camaro Z28 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,975	1LE Brake Caliper came off while driving. Edit: The issue turned out not to be warped rotors but a loose caliper. See post #33 So about a year ago when I got my E85 tune, I had all 4 rotors and pads replaced with stock delco equipment for my first brake job on this car because the pads were low. The stock rotors were not warped at the time, just low pads. About two months after that, I would feel a shudder whenever I applied light - moderate braking. I later replaced my wheels with 1LE sized Wheels / Tires and went with rebuilt 1LE front calipers, rotors and pads and also had the rear calipers rebuilt, new rotors and pads and for a short time braking was smooth.. but about 1 month later the braking shudder returned. On the highway I drive between 70 - 85 MPH depending on the road, general flow of traffic and conditions.. ..I am curious if doing 85 for a prolonged time should heat up the rotors enough to warp them if not applying the brakes? I was thinking no... but why am I eating rotors? Last edited by Need4Camaro; 12-10-2023 at 07:57 AM.