Originally Posted by
onehundred80
With the pads in place they would hit one another after .175 of travel nominally each, they would not retract any significant amount so brake pedal travel would be normal.
Pad retraction is caused by the seal returning to its normal shape, a matter of a thou or so.
That's what I see anyway.
You sir have an annoying habit of always being right, and in this case, you are doing it again.
The pistons were already contacting one another, as they came together when he hit the brake and the caliper came off. I simply tied the assembly to the exhaust hanger. His pedal travel was normal. He made it home fine.