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seized guide pin front brake caliper 700 1989

posted by  tvpierce on  Wed May 3 07:37 CST 2006
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You're absolutely right that the bore is going to need to be cleaned. Wad some steel wool around a drill bit, and ream the bore with an electric drill and you can remove most of the rust. Your concern about the dementions of the pin and the bore are warranted too. I've found that when you've had one stick this bad, that you now have a bad fit due to material lost to rust and cleaning. I replaced mine with a new caliper bracket and slide pins. But if I had to do it again, I think I'd just buy a loaded caliper and keep the caliper in my spare parts bin. As I recall, the bracket and pins were almost as much as a whole caliper.


Jeff Pierce
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'93 945 Turbo (201K miles), '93 945 (140K miles/I maintain for a family member), '93 945 Turbo (sold w 145K miles), '92 Mercedes 190E (174K miles), '85 Jeep CJ-7 w/ Fisher plow (225K miles), '53 Willys Overland w/ Fisher plow (sold to a loving home)






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