Rubber Bands on my front brakes?

[Billy the average guy]

While doing front end work I noticed an odd thing: rubber bands hanging off the caliber! They are actually caught under the bolt on brackets so its not road garbage. Had the car a few years and haven’t had any brake work done since buying the car (74 Valiant).
Why would someone intentially place the there?

 

[kursplat]

freakin' mopar, another one of one car. where's Galen when you need him... my 74' came with the same disk brake spider option too, not that rare

 

[Billy the average guy]

I just found this from a 2008 forum post but I still dont understand.

 

[Bodyperson]

They look like caliper piston seals. Square like that. I have no Idea why they are there.

 

[oldkimmer]

There for anti rattle/ noise. Yes, many cars and trucks had them. Kim

 

[SGBARRACUDA]

Check out this old FABO post, there is a good picture that shows where they go. Post#10
What are these for - '73 disc brake :

 

[my68barracuda]

There for anti rattle/ noise. Yes, many cars and trucks had them. Kim

Those rubber bands are included with the 73 and up disk brake caliper hardware kit. I never figured out where they went, so I did not use them...

 

[oldkimmer]

Those rubber bands are included with the 73 and up disk brake caliper hardware kit. I never figured out where they went, so I did not use them...

Well then u at least pinged them across the shop/garage. Kim

 

[brian6pac]

They kept the caliper from rattling when going over bumps, just another thing to make sure the car was quiet.

 

[Dartfreak75]

Yea they are supposed to be there. I just ordered my kit and came with new rubber bands.

 

[MoparMike1974]

Most just leave them off. After a few months they usually rot and break anyways.

 

[abodyjoe]