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Re: Rear Brakes and rust
Posted by AJ (more from AJ) on Mon, 26 Apr 2004 11:57:57
In Reply to: Rear Brakes and rust, C.T.Casey, Mon, 26 Apr 2004 08:06:45
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Check the caliper retaining pins as well as making sure the pads are free to move within the caliper itself. The pads slide along the retaining pin as the piston extends. I live in an area where they salt the roads and these pins corrode badly. If you change the pads, make sure you get a new installation kit (containing 4 x pins and 2 x springs) - these are sold seperately from the pads. If the pins are corroded badly, you will need to use some serious hammer power and a metal punch to get them out.
Also, check the dust seals on the caliper pistons themselves. With the pads out, you should be able to see these dust covers if you shine a flashlight. If these appear damaged or torn, then you may have gotten rust / debris inside the piston and caliper body itself. The calipers are fairly straight forward to strip down (although the brake line connect is prone to seizing through rust - so plenty of Liquid Wrench required) and can be redressed with a new set of O-rings and dust cover if they are not scored or damaged.
I agree with Dean, this is a poor design for a car supposedly design for Scandanavian winters!
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