About a month or so back I lost a lower front caliper bolt. Quite a ride as the caliper swung up, shaved out a shallow ribbon of aluminum inside the rim before it finally wedged in the rim locking up the right front doing about 30mph just down the street from the house. I threw it back together with a new bolt, and drove on up to Carlisle, but I certainly tweaked at least one thing. Been having some issues during breaking and a repeating squeaking noise with some clicking all coming from the right front as witnessed by a friend sticking his head out and listening while costing down hill. I took it apart again today and can see/feel the rotor is warped. Bearings/hub and ball joints/tie rod all are tight and good. Rotors, 4 options, are between $13 and $22 on Rockauto, neither Advance or NAPA has any in stock locally. I need to pick out pads, they offer the usual variety Ceramic, Metallic and Semi-Metallic which do I pick?
Second issue, If I bent the caliper too there are none available. RockAuto, Napa and Advance all only list a reman left front for 88's. Same on eBay; only reman lefts no rights (even used) Should I get a extra left front for the shelf before they are no longer available? There was a listing for Dorman rears on ebay??? do those fit a Pontiac 6000 as well as it was listed for both? I thought rears were unobtanium.
Third issue, though unlikely, if I bent the rim too anybody got an extra 88 Formula/GT front in black they are willing to part with? Might be a good excuse to go 17"......
