The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: cobra407 on March 12, 2011, 06:34:52 AM

Title: caliper spacers
Post by: cobra407 on March 12, 2011, 06:34:52 AM

I rebuilt my calipers this week. On the left side there are some spacers/ sleeves where the mounting bolts go though. they were on the outside of the caliper when i removed it. Im thinking they should go on the insider between the caliper and mounting plate. this way the caliper is centered over the disk. is this correct? thank you peter

Title: Re: caliper spacers
Post by: cobra407 on March 12, 2011, 06:36:46 AM

I probably should have mentioned this is for an r65ls with 2 ATE calipers.

Title: Re: caliper spacers
Post by: cobra407 on March 12, 2011, 06:43:09 AM

maybe i just answered my own question. based on this the spacer sleeve goes on the outside and there are different sizes to center it.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=0365&mospid=51899&btnr=34_0600&hg=34&fg=05

any other thought would be appreciated... (sorry for 3 posts)

Title: Re: caliper spacers
Post by: Bob_Roller on March 12, 2011, 07:38:14 AM

You're correct on the purpose of the sleeve/spacers .

It's odd, but only one caliper has the spacers, I thought it was the right caliper, I'll have to wait until it gets light outside and I'll check my '81 R65 .

Title: Re: caliper spacers
Post by: Ed Miller on March 14, 2011, 12:31:57 PM

I can't remember either of mine having spacers.  Do you have a picture of them?

Title: Re: caliper spacers
Post by: Mike V on March 14, 2011, 03:06:03 PM

Ed - Peter,

The spacers are in-between the two caliper halves in the attached picture link below...

http://tinyurl.com/5wychre

As Bob's 81, my caliper spacers are only on the right side caliper.  Yours could very well be on the left.  The purpose of the spacers are to center the caliper on the rotor(s).

And I've included a PDF link below showing the top caliper spacer assembled.

-Mike V.

Title: Re: caliper spacers
Post by: cobra407 on March 14, 2011, 08:27:04 PM

Thanks. this is how i did it. good confirmation