brake calipers
The '91 beast
03-10-2004, 09:02 PM
This is a simple on guys. In in an auto shop at my school and we got this 91 ranger in there that has been rubin metal on metal fur 3 days. He has grinded some major groves into his rotors. All i need to kno is how to get the calipers off. Ive never seen caliper bolts like that before i dont even think they r bolts. but anyway if anyone can just tell me reall quick how to get em off that would be great. Thanks.
brooster
03-10-2004, 10:11 PM
They are slides/pins. Rubber sandwiched between two pieces of steel. They make a special tool for the job, but a flat point punch works good.
There are two of these pins on each caliper. The book tells you to replace these pins when repairing the brakes,but I have reused many of them.They cost about $6 each.
Drive them out by driving them toward the center of the truck. Likewise, reinstall them by driving them in from the outside towards the center of the truck.
There is a right way and wrong way to put them in. Notice that there is a taper (slight V) shape to them. If you look closely, you'll see the difference.
There are two of these pins on each caliper. The book tells you to replace these pins when repairing the brakes,but I have reused many of them.They cost about $6 each.
Drive them out by driving them toward the center of the truck. Likewise, reinstall them by driving them in from the outside towards the center of the truck.
There is a right way and wrong way to put them in. Notice that there is a taper (slight V) shape to them. If you look closely, you'll see the difference.
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