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I didn't know the importance of the caliper moving freely side-to-side. After really inspecting the booties and the pins that the caliper travels side-to-side on, I found that they were very dirty. They were stuck with crude inside the rubber booties. I took them off gingerly (the booties seem rather fragile) and cleaned all the metal surfaces and applied an ample amount of caliper lube.
I also installed new pads and new OEM shims (2 on the inside and 1 on the outside). My brakes work great now.
Sidenote: It's really amazing how something so little, and seemingly so inconsequencial as little rubber booties, could make such a difference in something so major like braking.
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'92 Touring Ebony
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