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Importance of maintaining calipers as well as changing the pads and discs.

Discussion in 'VT - VX Holden Commodore (1997 - 2002)' started by acarmody, Aug 8, 2011.

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    acarmody

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    Maybe its not the big of an issue but I think it can still be pointed out.

    Many people have their pads and discs changed but most never think about the caliper itself. Well I just changed my front pad and discs and found that one of my caliper slide pins/bolts was seized well-and-good into the caliper frame. This pin needs to move to allow the piston to push the pads onto the discs and to release the pressure when you release the pedal. Anyway my efforts to get it out resulted it the head being sheared off, so I had to buy a new caliper.

    Anyway, a new caliper and a small bottle of caliper lube later and all 4 of the bolts are all freely moving, which is good because some of the other bolts were starting to look a little dry. Piss easy to do while working on brakes. Much better than having that bolt snap will driving down the highway.

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    Hangman

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    I've found seized slide pins relatively common on Commodores. As you say, it's a piece of piss to grease them when changing pads or discs.
     
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    Not_An_Abba_Fan

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    In the 20 or so years I've been doing brakes, I have never snapped a seized slide pin. Never had to replace one either, or a caliper due to being seized.

    When they are seized, a good soaking in WD40 or equivelant, then tap the slide off the caliper. Once it is out you can clean them up and grease them and put them back together.
     
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    acarmody

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    When I manage to break something, I don't do a half-arsed job :p

    I gave it a few minutes in some anti-seize spray.
     
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    pjdm1980

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    Just goes to show if you want a job done properly do it yourself and do it right the first time!!!!
     
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