i hit a bump. i heard a grinding noise. hit another bump. it went away. jacked the car up and i saw wear marks against the caliper and the wheel. so i take it in and my mechanic tells me that the plate that you mount the caliper to is missing a flange that holds that caliper in place. does this jive with you all?

and could i fix that flange with some jb weld? i haven't had time to look at it personally but theoretically i think i could.

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God took you away, then brought you back to me.

Chances are you lost one of the small spring steel plates that holds the caliper to the caliper stand. There are two of these plates for each caliper and are held down with 5/16" bolts. Go look for yourself.

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Joshua

Let's assume that he means the caliper adapter. As Joshie said, check the retaining plates first.
No.

If the adapter is actually broken, find out why it broke. Correct the problem, and replace the adapter.

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"When you find a big kettle of crazy, it's best not to stir it." - Pointy-haired Boss

1964 Valiant V200, 225/Pushbutton 904
BBD, CAI, HEI, LBP, AC, AM/FM/USB, EIEIO

The caliper arrangement looks something like this:

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"When you find a big kettle of crazy, it's best not to stir it." - Pointy-haired Boss

1964 Valiant V200, 225/Pushbutton 904
BBD, CAI, HEI, LBP, AC, AM/FM/USB, EIEIO