Caliper in a sentence

Some use a two-piece floating disc style, others use a floating caliper, others use pads that float in the caliper, and some use one moving pad that makes the caliper slide on its mounts, pulling the other pad into contact with the disc.

Mazda says it will inspect the affected vehicles' front caliper bolts, tighten them as necessary or replace the caliper entirely if the bolts are missing.

The next step of the caliper tear down is where things get really messy: removing the pistons from the caliper bores.

Another type of floating caliper is a swinging caliper.

Generally road-going vehicles have two brake pads per caliper, while up to six are installed on each racing caliper, with varying frictional properties in a staggered pattern for optimum performance.

Instead of a pair of horizontal bolts that allow the caliper to move straight in and out respective to the car body, a swinging caliper utilizes a single, vertical pivot bolt located somewhere behind the axle centerline.

The number of pistons in a caliper is often referred to as the number of 'pots', so if a vehicle has 'six pot' calipers it means that each caliper houses six pistons.

Brakes are uprated with a larger master cylinder and alloy S caliper.

Check the following points for smooth and effective brake system to prevent brake caliper breakdown.

It is possible something in the front suspension, inner tie-rod end wear is common, stabilizer links, body mounts or even a brake caliper is shifting could be making the noise.

The automaker first tested the waters a couple of years ago with a 3D-printed brake caliper made from titanium.

Also problematic at the rear of the car was the caliper, the bleeder screw of which I tried to loosen in an effort to fill the new brake lines with fresh fluid.

Loosen the five millimeter bolt securing the brake caliper to the frame, then make adjustments until they’re even.

To adjust the chain slack, grab a measuring caliper or a measuring tape.

A fixed caliper does not move relative to the disc and is thus less tolerant of disc imperfections.

Although this gave the brake pads better cooling, it is now almost universal practice to site the caliper behind the slider (to reduce the angular momentum of the fork assembly).

A modern development, particularly on inverted ("upside down", or "USD") forks is the radially mounted caliper.

A sticking front caliper may also cause steering vibration.

Because the swinging caliper's piston angle changes relative to the disc, this design uses wedge-shaped pads that are narrower in the rear on the outside and narrower on the front on the inside.

Disc brakes rely on pliability of caliper seals and slight runout to release pads, leading to drag, fuel mileage loss, and disc scoring.