Hey Eric, Thanks for the advice. Will I not rip the rubber sleeve if I try and pull it over the bolt? I assume a hand held torch is what is needed here? Homedepot is where I get this? Any idea what these cost? Is there a trick to getting that rubber boot to fit over the lip of the bolt after you grease it? TIA! Robert -- Bloomingburg NY 88 Wolfsburg, Silver automatic
On Jun 18, 2011, at 5:49 PM, Eric Ley wrote: > If I remember on those you can lift off the rubber sleeve pass it over the > pin. You can do it on the vehicle then heat the slider and the top of the > pad holder till it get really hot you can move it with a wrench.Watch out > they can pop out when hot... > Then take a old bolt smaller then the pin take a hack saw cut it down the > middle. Put a piece of sand paper in the cut put it on your favorite drill > and clean the guide for the pin, buff the pin use a good synthetic grease to > lube it up with and you should be good till next time. |
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