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Date:         Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:08:24 +0000
Reply-To:     Bill Shawley <easywind1975@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bill Shawley <easywind1975@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Help stuck caliper slide pin
Comments: To: craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <d1ea9acf0903311533l5869ad14ic70488047617adc9@mail.gmail.com>
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I should've been a little more specific, these are the big slider "pins" that sit in the caliper carrier with the dust boot on the end. The caliper bolts into these "pins". I have the single piston Girling calipers on the 86 and up vans. The pads are not held with pins. The caliper is already off, cleaned and awaiting the rebuild kit which is coming in tomorrow. I'm assuming that the siezed slider was the cause of my shitty brakes, shitty gas mileage, and inboard brake pad with half the meat of the outboard.

Ryan > Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:33:41 -0400 > From: phishman068@GMAIL.COM > Subject: Re: Help stuck caliper slide pin > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Hey Ryan. > Assuming the "guide Pin" is what i think it is.... Go to any FLAPS (I used > Autozone) and get a hardware set. It includes those pad retaining clips, > noise backing plates, and BRAND NEW guide pins. > Take the caliper off the car completely. You will need to anyway if your > going to rebuild it. Now take a small punch and punch it through from one > side. If you have to, cut it in half (assuming you have a replacement > already). > > For the caliper you're going to need to compress the piston using a C-clamp > to put the new dust boot on. Check the quality of your bleaders while you > have the caliper off.... i've seen way to many calipers with one or both > bleeders seized or already broken! > > -Craig > '85GL turned WESTY > Western PA > > On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 6:03 PM, Ryan <easywind1975@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > Arghh, spring cleaning just got nasty... Was attempting to remedy a > > sticking caliper on my 86 2wd, the lower caliper pin is all garbaged up and > > will not come nice and easy like the top one. I've got a rebuild kit on > > the > > way for the caliper (beat up dust boot) but two things; > > > > 1. How do I get this partially siezed slide pin out? It will come out > > about an inch, that's it. > > > > 2. Where can I get a replacement, or does anyone have one they're willing > > to part with and ship out quickly for a reasonable price. > > > > Ryan > > > > Western PA > >

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