Brake Caliper Guide Pins

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Brake caliper guide pins. It s formulated to lubricate brake pads brake discs and caliper guide pins to prevent uneven wear jamming or deformation. Carlson quality brake parts 14155 disc brake guide pin set 21. And that means your caliper won t slide and the outside brake pad won t fully squeeze your rotor. Once you know how to grease your slide pins it becomes an easy task.

If these pins are not lubricated it may cause your caliper to stick. Duralast brake caliper bolt guide pin kit 14186. Caliper pin is a set of pins that help the brake disc to move in a measured manner. After you buy your new pads and your upgraded or new calipers and want to install the pads.

One or both of the little rails the caliper slides along the caliper guide pins get sluggish or seized. The caliper guide pins are two round metal pins on each brake caliper where the brake piston assembly sits. 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. Carlson quality brake parts 14178 disc brake guide pin set 14.

Poor braking or uneven wear on your pads are both signs that your caliper pins may not be properly lubricated. Often times these slide pins will get stuck in the caliper bracket which can cause uneven brake pad w. That s caliper pin stuck a stuck caliper uneven brake pad wear. They re called guide pins because they re responsible for guiding the proper angle for how the brake pad meets the rotor.

If you notice. Acdelco 18k1177 professional rear disc brake caliper bolt 27. Your brake caliper guide pins allow your caliper to move freely to compress your brake pads. But often the problem is a stuck caliper pin.

These pins have an important part in the braking process. How to grease the brake slide pins. You have 0 items in your cart. Duralast duralast brake caliper bolt guide pin kit 14186.

This can compress the pads unevenly causing wear. Here i show how to get your caliper slide pin unstuck. These pins have an important part in the braking process. But at first it can be a little daunting if you don t know what you re doing properly.

This also helps to reduce your vehicle s stopping distance and. On the next page we ll explore how to determine whether or not your brake caliper guide pins are causing problems.