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| Awesome How-To Advice: Brake Pad/Caliper Tip – Leave the Spring Pins Alone! (Page 1/1) |
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Vintage-Nut
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MAR 09, 10:24 AM
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I pay tribute to mrfiero, fieroguru, Patrick and others…..
If you don’t have any Brake Pad/Caliper experience; read this thread before your next brake pad/caliper job. This awesome advice will make a very difficult task soooo easier!
| quote | Originally posted by mrfiero
You do not.....I repeat, do not have to remove the spring pins EVER!
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I read:
removing spring pins from 88 Brake Calipers? by jscott1 (02-16-2002)
| quote | Originally posted by jscott1
Does anyone know an easy method to remove the spring pins from the calipers of the 88 front brakes? The manual suggests a GM special tool.
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I started on this path too as the GM manual says to use J-6125-1B slide hammer and J-36620 spring pin puller.
But the GM manual “Install or Connect” procedure is extremely ‘tricky’ IF you have TWO GOOD HANDS which I have one! Using jscott1 words “Does anyone know an easy method”….
Then I read:
Caliper pin removal demonstration using the right tool by oneinch (11-04-2020)
WOW! Summing up this thread is to leave the spring pins alone; remove two bridge bolts; slide the bridge off from the pins (keeping the pins into the caliper body); then slide off the outer pad/spring; rotor and the inner pad/spring – done.
Putting the pads/springs back in is so easier with the pins already into the caliper body; a one hand old man can to do!
| quote | Originally posted by Formula88:
Major Kudos! I split the caliper bridge as you suggested. MAN, that was easy! I'm doing it that way from now on!
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Who says you can’t teach old dog new tricks?
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sdgdf
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MAR 12, 06:18 PM
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What are spring pins? You mean the slides? What are you describing, just removing the outer part of the caliper?
https://www.fiero.nl/forum/...020825-2-018420.html
Someone there mentions doing that, splitting the caliper apart by taking out those 2 bolts on the back, and then you can just yank the outer part off the pins? Its tedious but I've never had problems using a punch and a sledgehammer. Figured that as tight as the slides are the outer part of the caliper would be tight on the ends of them.
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Patrick
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MAR 12, 06:58 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Vintage-Nut:
Caliper pin removal demonstration using the right tool by oneinch (11-04-2020)
WOW! Summing up this thread is to leave the spring pins alone; remove two bridge bolts; slide the bridge off from the pins (keeping the pins into the caliper body); then slide off the outer pad/spring; rotor and the inner pad/spring – done.
Putting the pads/springs back in is so easier with the pins already into the caliper body; a one hand old man can to do!
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I remember that thread very well. Instead of being grateful, the OP was pissed off that a superior method of dealing with '88 calipers was mentioned.  lol
Glad you agree that it's a better way!  [This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 03-13-2023).]
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css9450
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MAR 13, 10:43 AM
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I've only always split my calipers when doing 88 brakes. Heck I probably learned of the technique from that other thread!
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Raydar
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MAR 13, 08:33 PM
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First time I replaced pads, I fought those freakin' pins for... way too long.
Splitting the caliper is much easier.
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