I rebuilt the brake calipers on my 99 softail and now the front brake makes a lot of noise until I apply it so I assume I put it back together wrong. I haven't got my repair manual I ordered yet so can someone give a pic or a description of how that spring thats attached to the outer pad bracket goes on? It's the round single piston caliper.

 

Is this it? http://www.bikebandit.com/assets/sch.../HD0020056.gif

 

The spring doesn't just sit in there, it doubles back on itself to put tension on the pad. Having trouble describing what I mean, but if the pad falls out when you take the caliper off, it ain't right.

 

Its part 102 but it doesn't show how it goes in there. Right now I have the free end going behind the pad that bolts in and is clamped behind that pad. Is that right? I haven't had a chance to ride it.

 

I think I have a caliper in my box of par
ts. I'll look this evening and snap a pic.

 

All my calipers are mounted. Oops. Check out this video. Should help.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95S07dyE-po

 

The video helped, I see how the spring goes in now. Thanks!