1973 Satellite brake question

r0yce said:

Hi folks,

I'm currently rebuilding my frontend / suspension.
Whilst I'm at it, I'm also rebuilding the brakes.
When disassembling, I didn't have retaining springs for the outer brake pads on it. They were "fixed" to the caliper with a dab of RTV (I think).

When we did the same rebuild on out 69 Polara CHP, these retaining springs were on it.
For reference:
View attachment 1235965

Are those springs mandatory on a 73 Satellite?
NO.
Mike
I tried to put on the old springs from the 69CHP, but they didnt quite fit. They were pressing against those rubber bushings (see image) quite hard.

Thanks for helping out!
Best wishes from Germany

Click to expand...

Raymond Murray said:

Those are anti-rattle springs, r0yce. Some builders put them back on; some don't. Has no effect on piston retraction.

Click to expand...

Raymond Murray said:

It's funny that the service manual shows the clips on the first page of the Disc Brake Section on a complete assembly but never mentions them anywhere else in the section including the rebuild

Click to expand...