78 F250 Dana 44 front caliper key problem.

[khwrx]

Can someone help me with this problem I'm have with my drivers front caliper ? It is a 78 f250 Dana 44 with dual piston calipers. The support key and spring keeps somehow falling out while I'm driving ! I have put two in so far . I got the new set from autozone and the support springs looked cheap. Any help will be appreciated .

 

[khwrx]

Looks like this but with dual pistons.

 

[89wrangler]

Are you putting the bolt in that holds it in place?

 

[khwrx]

Yeah ,but there's a gap between the bolt and the bracket.

 

[89wrangler]

I had a loose one and I had to add a thick washer under the bolt I ground down to fit the curved area of the key. I have also added a shim to the support spring to tightened it up as well. Had a caliper that would rattle and make a terrible noise. I have never had a key fall out though

 

[khwrx]

Yeah that sounds like what gonna have to do too. Thanks for the input .

 

[Croatan_Kid]

Must be a Ford thing....the 79 Dana 60 in my Silverado has the same problem! Driver's side too. I ordered some new supports, springs, and bolts from Rock Auto and they're holding up alright for now. I just don't like how much smaller the caliper is than the opening in the caliper bracket. The passenger's side is tight, but I could probably pull the driver's side out by hand.

 

[ol'Jeeps]

Do you have the correct bolt? It has a big shoulder on it. The key would prob would jump over a standard bolt

 

[khwrx]

No it's got a standard bolt in it . Can you post a pic of what bolt is suppose to be in it ?come to think of it neither side does !

 

[ol'Jeeps]

 

[khwrx]

Where do you don't the specific bolt that's for my calipers ? Ford ?

 

[ol'Jeeps]

say again?! lol!

If you said what I think you were saying, these come from NAPA

 

[khwrx]

Do I ask for bolts for 1978 ford caliper or just try to find something close ?

 

[ol'Jeeps]

NAPA part number 82257W

 

[khwrx]

And that's for my caliper ? If so thanks alot man I googled the hell out of this trying to find the right bolt .

 

[6BangBronk]

In case you run across it, the original bolt has a 9/16" head on it but that NAPA bolt with the allen head should work. I'm for just putting a washer on what you got and be done with it.

Funny I've never had this issue? I even ran without the bolt for 200k+ on a truck with no issues for the old one was broke off. It was 2wd single cal though?

New one on me...

 

[khwrx]

Got my bolts today , thanks guys for the help