Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 17:00:14 GMT From: "Nilsa & Barry" <mabelsnospamp.rr.com> Subject: Re: Saab 9-3 rear brakes blues - NEED HELP!!!
Yeah - tap them out from the back and tap them back in - quick and easy. "Ben" <1nospamm> wrote in message news:41334A60.5030300nospamm... > Just talked to an "old" Saab mechanic in Montreal, told me you got to > hammer them out and replace them. Lovely! > > Cheers, Ben > > Colin Stamp wrote: > > On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 20:38:42 GMT, Ben <1nospamm> wrote: > > > > > >>Hi, > >> > >>Time for a disk and pad job on my '99 9-3. I got the disks (rotors) out > >>ok, but for the life of me, I can not figure out how to get the pins > >>that hold the pads out. I tried tapping, looked for an allen key hole, > >>nothing. The Saab knowledge pdf said just remove them???!!!??? > >> > >>Please help, as my baby is on jacks! > >> > >>Note: the pins are pretty rusted out. > >> > >>Thanks, Ben > > > > > > I've not had to do that job yet on mine. WIS also helpfully says > > "remove the pins" :o) > > > > The drawing shows them with heads, so I can only guess they have to be > > knocked inwards so as to take them out from the back. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Colin. >