k123
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I finally got them finished but my hands are still buzzing from wielding a 3kg lump hammer for a weekend!
First off, you'll need a 4mm punch. The Facom one won't do..it's too long and I bent one very quickly. It needs to be only a couple of inches long.
The longer punch is good for once you have it moving and pushing the pin through some more.
Read all the posts and get yourself some supplies in. Pins are a definite MUST have.
Photo for identification:
Undo the bridge bolts with a hex socket.
Then start on the pins, knocking them out from the narrow end of the pin / outside edge of the caliper.
I got 1 out of the 4 to come out like this.....even though I'd taken the Caliper off the car and had it on the bench/floor!
So got the hacksaw out...
Using a full hacksaw and just the blade (no handle) I found I could cut the pins into several sections to remove the pads or disc etc to get the Caliper removed from the car.
I could then attack the pins from the outside of the caliper, managing to get the narrow ends pushed through eventually.
The other end I was knocking into the middle of the Caliper without much luck.
I then needed to drill these out. using a 4, maybe 5mm drill bit it made a surprisingly easy job, even with a basic power drill. It seemed to follow the pin and leave the soft Aluminium caliper alone!
I was able to drill right through the centre, and then clobber the remaining outer rim of the pin with a 6 or 7mm punch, folding the metal in on it's self and out of the other end.
Finally, they're in pieces!
Now the corrosion.....
My pads wouldn't fit and by removing the shims which the pads run on it was clear to see there was more corrosion there.
The white stuff isn't good
You can see from this photo how the metal shims rise up as they go into the corner.....not good for getting the pads to fit!
Got there in the end but it was a couple of days job and MUCH MUCH more difficult than I expected
Old bits left over....in desperate need of replacement!
First off, you'll need a 4mm punch. The Facom one won't do..it's too long and I bent one very quickly. It needs to be only a couple of inches long.
The longer punch is good for once you have it moving and pushing the pin through some more.
Read all the posts and get yourself some supplies in. Pins are a definite MUST have.
Photo for identification:
Undo the bridge bolts with a hex socket.
Then start on the pins, knocking them out from the narrow end of the pin / outside edge of the caliper.
I got 1 out of the 4 to come out like this.....even though I'd taken the Caliper off the car and had it on the bench/floor!
So got the hacksaw out...
Using a full hacksaw and just the blade (no handle) I found I could cut the pins into several sections to remove the pads or disc etc to get the Caliper removed from the car.
I could then attack the pins from the outside of the caliper, managing to get the narrow ends pushed through eventually.
The other end I was knocking into the middle of the Caliper without much luck.
I then needed to drill these out. using a 4, maybe 5mm drill bit it made a surprisingly easy job, even with a basic power drill. It seemed to follow the pin and leave the soft Aluminium caliper alone!
I was able to drill right through the centre, and then clobber the remaining outer rim of the pin with a 6 or 7mm punch, folding the metal in on it's self and out of the other end.
Finally, they're in pieces!
Now the corrosion.....
My pads wouldn't fit and by removing the shims which the pads run on it was clear to see there was more corrosion there.
The white stuff isn't good
You can see from this photo how the metal shims rise up as they go into the corner.....not good for getting the pads to fit!
Got there in the end but it was a couple of days job and MUCH MUCH more difficult than I expected
Old bits left over....in desperate need of replacement!
