93 F Brake Caliper Clip-How Critical?

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WitchDr - 24 Mar 2006 23:47 GMT

Hi all,

I noticed today my Front Left caliper clip is busted. Most of it is there
and it seems to be holding the outer pad in place but it has me worried. I
am going to get one ASAP but I'd like to know how critical it is[??]. It
hasn't caused a problem yet but if it's really bad, I'll just park the car
and wait for a new one.

Thx

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Dave Hinz - 25 Mar 2006 00:11 GMT

> Hi all,
>
> I noticed today my Front Left caliper clip is busted.

I'm not trying to be difficult, I promise, but there is a Saab model
93F, and it looks like this:
http://saabmuseum.com/93f/index.html
I've got one...

I assume that's not what you have, but I don't know of a "F" designation
on the Saab 9-3. To speed this up a bit, what year car is this, and can
you describe the clip that's missing?

> Most of it is there
> and it seems to be holding the outer pad in place but it has me worried. I
> am going to get one ASAP but I'd like to know how critical it is[??]. It
> hasn't caused a problem yet but if it's really bad, I'll just park the car
> and wait for a new one.

If it is what I think it is, on the car I think you have, it's just to
keep the disk break sqealing down. Please clarify what you've got for a
more solid answer.

Dave Hinz

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MH - 25 Mar 2006 12:19 GMT

> I noticed today my Front Left caliper clip is busted.

Strictly speaking, the 93 F has no calipers but drums... and I do not think it
has any clips either.
Disc brakes, with calipers, came in 1966 on the 95/96, 6 years after production
of the 93(F) stopped.

:-)

You probably mean 9-3...

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Dave Hinz - 25 Mar 2006 16:07 GMT

> Strictly speaking, the 93 F has no calipers but drums... and I do not think it
> has any clips either.

Well, there's clips holding the springs for the brake shoes.

> Disc brakes, with calipers, came in 1966 on the 95/96, 6 years after production
> of the 93(F) stopped.

My '65 96 Special (red engine, basic body) has the 4-bolt wheels and
front disk brakes.

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