What condition does frozen caliper slide pins cause?
If the slide pins are frozen, the outboard pad doesn’t slide into contact with its side of the rotor. This means that the inside pad is doing most, if not all, of the braking. Not Good.
Where are the brake caliper guide pins located?
To fix this, you have to remove the brake pads and clean the brake pad bracket with a file or sandpaper and lubricate it with copper paste or something similar. The brake caliper guide pins are located at the brake caliper bracket and help the caliper to slide forward and backward when you are braking.
Can you put guide pins back in brake pads?
From there, you can re-insert the pins back into the caliper housing. They should slide right in if you used enough grease. Once those are back in place, you can complete the rest of your brake work — like replacing the pads and reinstalling the caliper.
What happens if you loose a slide pin on a brake?
Worn or loose slide pins or caliper slides result in caliper twist and lost brake performance. Always use the proper lubricant when working with brakes. Rubber components require a high temperature silicone or synthetic lubricant specially designed for these rubber parts.
What does the lower brake caliper slide bolt do?
If you have ever had the pleasure of doing a brake job on a rusty car before, you have likely encountered the engineering nightmare that is known as a “lower brake caliper slide bolt.” Now… if you have erased this hardware-laden memory from your brain, or aren’t familiar with this style of bolt, I’ll do my best to help out.
What’s the rubber on a caliper slide pin?
A caliper slide pin has a rubber boot that seals out dirt, and often has a rubber bushing for movement and support. If you’re not using silicone or PAG, these rubber parts can swell. [For more, check out Larry Carley’s article on Brake & Front End).
If you have ever had the pleasure of doing a brake job on a rusty car before, you have likely encountered the engineering nightmare that is known as a “lower brake caliper slide bolt.” Now… if you have erased this hardware-laden memory from your brain, or aren’t familiar with this style of bolt, I’ll do my best to help out.
Why do you need to remove the sliding pins on a disc brake?
Video tutorial on how to remove and lubricate the sliding pins on a disc brake assembly. Sliding pins, also known as guide pins allow your caliper to float, so when your brake pedal is applied, the braking surface on both sides of the rotor can be used.
What does it mean when your caliper pin gets stuck?
Something could be wrong with the brake line or piston. But often the problem is a stuck caliper pin. One or both of the little rails the caliper slides along — the caliper guide pins — get sluggish or seized. And that means your caliper won’t slide, and the outside brake pad won’t fully squeeze your rotor.