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Old 03-27-2008, 10:26 AM
strokinnsmokin strokinnsmokin is offline
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Brake caliper pins

So my right front brake was hanging up so I took the bracket off an put them in the vise an got one out the other I snapped off flush w/ the bracket it sucks looks like I gotta go get a new bracket tomm
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Old 03-27-2008, 10:42 AM
UnlimitedLove UnlimitedLove is offline
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So are you getting a new one or trying the boneyard route?

My rear pass side is dragging and that's this weekends project
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Old 03-27-2008, 10:44 AM
strokinnsmokin strokinnsmokin is offline
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gonna go to the boneyard an see if thos are siezed if so then advance auto has em for 40 bucks
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Old 03-27-2008, 10:47 AM
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gonna go to the boneyard an see if thos are siezed if so then advance auto has em for 40 bucks
Good to know about advance! Good luck!
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Old 03-27-2008, 07:01 PM
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was it the bigger bolt holding the caliper to the knuckle or was it the smaller bolt holding the pistons over the pads, if it is the smaller bolt i broke it yesterday and 2 slides and 2 bolts were like 8 bucks
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Old 03-27-2008, 09:24 PM
greenie greenie is offline
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brake caliper pins

Did you know ford has a updated boot and pin kit?
kit #2c3z 2c150 aa
$30.00 one pack of two pins
This is suppose to keep em from locking up.
I bought em to see what the difference was . I like my mod,drill with a dremel a cut down the pin,fill with never seze.Its worked on the datsun for 25 yrscost a little time in the sun shine.
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Old 03-28-2008, 12:15 AM
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it was the actual slide in the bracket lol
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