Brake Caliper Guide Pins

But at first it can be a little daunting if you don t know what you re doing properly.

Brake caliper guide pins.

Your brake caliper guide pins allow your caliper to move freely to compress your brake pads. And that means your caliper won t slide and the outside brake pad won t fully squeeze your rotor. On the next page we ll explore how to determine whether or not your brake caliper guide pins are causing problems. Carlson quality brake parts 14155 disc brake guide pin set 21.

Once you know how to grease your slide pins it becomes an easy task. They re called guide pins because they re responsible for guiding the proper angle for how the brake pad meets the rotor. This can compress the pads unevenly causing wear. Acdelco 18k1177 professional rear disc brake caliper bolt 27.

The caliper guide pins are two round metal pins on each brake caliper where the brake piston assembly sits. Carlson quality brake parts 14178 disc brake guide pin set 14. Duralast duralast brake caliper bolt guide pin kit 14186. It s formulated to lubricate brake pads brake discs and caliper guide pins to prevent uneven wear jamming or deformation.

If these pins are not lubricated it may cause your caliper to stick. Duralast brake caliper bolt guide pin kit 14186. These pins have an important part in the braking process. That s caliper pin stuck a stuck caliper uneven brake pad wear.

View cart and checkout. Poor braking or uneven wear on your pads are both signs that your caliper pins may not be properly lubricated. This is the best video guide that i ve seen which goes through each stage of how to lubricate your guide pins without damaging them. Diysave10 online ship to home orders only.

These pins have an important part in the braking process. One or both of the little rails the caliper slides along the caliper guide pins get sluggish or seized. If you notice. You have 0 items in your cart.

But often the problem is a stuck caliper pin. This is a test. Online shopping for caliper bolts pins calipers parts from a great selection at automotive store. Caliper pin is a set of pins that help the brake disc to move in a measured manner.

How to grease the brake slide pins. Here i show how to get your caliper slide pin unstuck.