Brake Caliper Guide Pins

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.

Brake caliper guide pins.

How to grease the brake slide pins. Caliper pin is a set of pins that help the brake disc to move in a measured manner. Acdelco 18k1177 professional rear disc brake caliper bolt 27. Here i show how to get your caliper slide pin unstuck.

View cart and checkout. Your brake caliper guide pins allow your caliper to move freely to compress your brake pads. Diysave10 online ship to home orders only. But at first it can be a little daunting if you don t know what you re doing properly.

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. Duralast duralast brake caliper bolt guide pin kit 14186. This is a test.

This can compress the pads unevenly causing wear. After you buy your new pads and your upgraded or new calipers and want to install the pads. These pins have an important part in the braking process. On the next page we ll explore how to determine whether or not your brake caliper guide pins are causing problems.

Online shopping for caliper bolts pins calipers parts from a great selection at automotive store. And that means your caliper won t slide and the outside brake pad won t fully squeeze your rotor. That s caliper pin stuck a stuck caliper uneven brake pad wear. Carlson quality brake parts 14155 disc brake guide pin set 21.

Carlson quality brake parts 14178 disc brake guide pin set 14. The caliper guide pins are two round metal pins on each brake caliper where the brake piston assembly sits. If you notice. This also helps to reduce your vehicle s stopping distance and.

Often times these slide pins will get stuck in the caliper bracket which can cause uneven brake pad w. If these pins are not lubricated it may cause your caliper to stick. Poor braking or uneven wear on your pads are both signs that your caliper pins may not be properly lubricated. Duralast brake caliper bolt guide pin kit 14186.

You have 0 items in your cart. One or both of the little rails the caliper slides along the caliper guide pins get sluggish or seized.