Brake Caliper Guide Pins

These pins have an important part in the braking process.

Brake caliper guide pins.

Carlson quality brake parts 14155 disc brake guide pin set 21. This can compress the pads unevenly causing wear. Diysave10 online ship to home orders only. Online shopping for caliper bolts pins calipers parts from a great selection at automotive store.

If these pins are not lubricated it may cause your caliper to stick. If you notice. This is a test. They re called guide pins because they re responsible for guiding the proper angle for how the brake pad meets the rotor.

Duralast duralast brake caliper bolt guide pin kit 14186. But often the problem is a stuck caliper pin. How to grease the brake slide pins. But at first it can be a little daunting if you don t know what you re doing properly.

Acdelco 18k1177 professional rear disc brake caliper bolt 27. Duralast brake caliper bolt guide pin kit 14186. It s formulated to lubricate brake pads brake discs and caliper guide pins to prevent uneven wear jamming or deformation. These pins have an important part in the braking process.

That s caliper pin stuck a stuck caliper uneven brake pad wear. After you buy your new pads and your upgraded or new calipers and want to install the pads. Carlson quality brake parts 14178 disc brake guide pin set 14. Here i show how to get your caliper slide pin unstuck.

Often times these slide pins will get stuck in the caliper bracket which can cause uneven brake pad w. Your brake caliper guide pins allow your caliper to move freely to compress your brake pads. You have 0 items in your cart. Poor braking or uneven wear on your pads are both signs that your caliper pins may not be properly lubricated.

Caliper pin is a set of pins that help the brake disc to move in a measured manner. And that means your caliper won t slide and the outside brake pad won t fully squeeze your rotor. The caliper guide pins are two round metal pins on each brake caliper where the brake piston assembly sits. One or both of the little rails the caliper slides along the caliper guide pins get sluggish or seized.

This also helps to reduce your vehicle s stopping distance and. 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.