caliper help please?
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caliper help please?
hi guys,
while checking the Vette (1980) I noticed the pad pin was gone on the left rear caliper. I have a new pin and I want to install it, but the caliper is a little out of place, how can I re-align it properly? notice the caliper holes are not lined up with the holes on the wheel assembly, the caliper is a little higher of where it should be.
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I tried hitting gently on it with a rubber hammer, but it did not move,
do I have to open the bleeding nipples to release the preassure an then do it? any ideas owuld be greatly appreciated, thanks!
while checking the Vette (1980) I noticed the pad pin was gone on the left rear caliper. I have a new pin and I want to install it, but the caliper is a little out of place, how can I re-align it properly? notice the caliper holes are not lined up with the holes on the wheel assembly, the caliper is a little higher of where it should be.
caliper | Flickr - Photo Sharing!I tried hitting gently on it with a rubber hammer, but it did not move,
do I have to open the bleeding nipples to release the preassure an then do it? any ideas owuld be greatly appreciated, thanks!
Last edited by Rowarrior; May 13, 2013 at 12:53 PM.
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You should be able to hand press the pad against the pistons on the side to be aligned or use a pliers to be the same to give some movement to the pad. Assuming that there is no damage to the pad material or backing plate from moving around in the caliper that is all you should need. If that doesn't work, I would suspect there might be other issues caused by the pad moving freely within the caliper body.
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I will give them a go this evening...if they are really lodged in there.. any suggestions how to pull them out?
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Hello All!
thank you for your help, i got the pads re-aligned, and the pin thru.
Yes, very scary to see the pin was missing...from now on, i will check regularly all calipers have their pin !!
why does it happen ? is it just one of those things ?
thank you for your help, i got the pads re-aligned, and the pin thru.
Yes, very scary to see the pin was missing...from now on, i will check regularly all calipers have their pin !!
why does it happen ? is it just one of those things ?
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