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Re: Stupid brake repair tricks 200

posted by  someone claiming to be Dave Stevens on  Sun Nov 26 21:00 CST 2000 [RELATED]

Have you tried the elegant approach? Tap it in using a long pool cue from under the other side of the car. Ladies' aid is optional. You must call the pins before you hit them. One foot has to stay on the shop floor at all times. ... Actually I use the hammer, giant plier and/or crowbar methods -whichever tool is handiest.

One tool I really do like for caliper pin removal is a spring loaded nail set punch (Stanley makes a proper one, but the bargain bin variety will do fine). Sits squarely over the end of the pin so you can strike it without it shifting and accidentally dimpling the caliper. The punch drives nicely into the hole, just enough to pop the pin free. One embarassing moment I was demonstrating this method on a Girling brake (the kind with the hairpin clip pin retainer). I managed to drive the pin out real nice, but it took a little more effort than normal. Needless to say the clip didn't survive.





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