INSANE BRAKE MYSTERY

[1emglenn]

About 600 miles back I had a shop paint by calipers to match the car. No brake problems until yesterday.
I live in a gated community and I was heading towards one of our gates when I noticed that the gate was under repair. I slowly turned around and probably was doing no more than 15mph when there was a big bang that sounded like it came from the left rear. Moments later a big bang from the right rear. I pulled over and went to look. My driver side rear caliper was separated, the bolt had snapped. Going over to the other side I saw that the same had happened there too. HOW?
The shop must have done something wrong on the reinstall but for 600 miles no problems. I was driving slowly hadn't really used the brakes much, hadn't hit anything, and both bolts went within seconds of each other. WTF!!!

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[TundraOnKings]

How big of a life insurance policy do you have, and who is the beneficiary?

 

[WildHorse]

They over tightened the bolts.

 

[ORRadtech]

My driver side rear caliper was separated, the bolt had snapped. Going over to the other side I saw that the same had happened there too.

This doesn't make sense to me. What, exactly, separated? There are two bolts that hold each caliper to the mounting bracket and two bolts holding the bracket to the hub. What single bolt broke to separate the caliper? Maybe some pictures would help?

 

[1emglenn]

Here you go ...

 

[1emglenn]

This doesn't make sense to me. What, exactly, separated? There are two bolts that hold each caliper to the mounting bracket and two bolts holding the bracket to the hub. What single bolt broke to separate the caliper? Maybe some pictures would help?

Posted the pictures. You figure it out. I can't. Neither can the mechanic that I had come to the house. He's out trying to find parts for the calipers but it's Sunday, I'm not holding my breath.

 

[mech94]

there is no brake pad in the first picture you probably cracked a piston

 

[mech94]

what do you think separated looking at those pictures the only problem is you have no pad on one side where is a picture of the broken bolt

 

[1emglenn]

what do you think separated looking at those pictures the only problem is you have no pad on one side where is a picture of the broken bolt

Probably on the street somewhere.

 

[Snakebyte]

They over tightened the bolts.

That was my initial thought as well.

 

[tosha]

Probably on the street somewhere.

He's asking to take a picture of a broken/separated parts.
It seems that they forgot to install at least one pad and you've been driving without it...

 

[ay1820]

He's asking to take a picture of a broken/separated parts.
It seems that they forgot to install at least one pad and you've been driving without it...

It's hard to tell, but it looks like there is a pretty deep groove scored into the rotor.

Have you noticed any scraping sounds since having the calipers painted?

 

[1emglenn]

Already made the appointment. Having it towed to a brake shop tomorrow and let them figure it out. All because I wanted my calipers green. Ahh Hell!

 

[NightmareMoon]

Already made the appointment. Having it towed to a brake shop tomorrow and let them figure it out. All because I wanted my calipers green. Ahh Hell!

theres a brake pad missing on one side. They didn’t install the pad. That’s messed up dude.

 

[ORRadtech]

Posted the pictures. You figure it out. I can't. Neither can the mechanic that I had come to the house. He's out trying to find parts for the calipers but it's Sunday, I'm not holding my breath.

Those pictures don't show any bolts. All the bolts are on the back side of the calipers. What I do see, as others have said, appears to be at least 1 missing pad.
I'm thinking that you will be lucky if you don't have to replace those painted calipers...

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