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Subject:Re: Problem: While Removing from Disc Brake Pads the top Caliper Receiving Bolt Wont Slide In & Out of the Carrier - Siezed
From:Robert Stewart
Date:Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:24:27 -0400

Hey Eric,

Thanks for the advice. Will I not rip the rubber sleeve if I try and pull it over the bolt?

I assume a hand held torch is what is needed here? Homedepot is where I get this? Any idea what these cost?

Is there a trick to getting that rubber boot to fit over the lip of the bolt after you grease it?

TIA!

Robert
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Bloomingburg NY
88 Wolfsburg, Silver
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On Jun 18, 2011, at 5:49 PM, Eric Ley wrote:

> If I remember on those you can lift off the rubber sleeve pass it over the
> pin.  You can do it on the vehicle then heat the slider and the top of the
> pad holder till it get really hot you can move it with a wrench.Watch out
> they can pop out when hot...
> Then take a old bolt smaller then the pin take a hack saw cut it down the
> middle. Put a piece of sand paper in the cut put it on your favorite drill
> and clean the guide for the pin, buff the pin use a good synthetic grease to
> lube it up with and you should be good till next time.