Since I don’t see any replies yet, so I’ll be the
first one to chime in.
Mike, I have never heard of any “pin” that needs to
be depressed. I can’t even think of any pin anywhere
that might need to be depressed. There is absolutely
no reason for new or rebuilt calipers to seize unless
there is something wrong with them.
I can’t think of any reason why your brakes would
seize while replacing the clutch. Those are separate
systems and one does not affect the other.
Brake calipers seize when not used for a long time
and when the brake fluid isn’t changed – corrosion
forms around the pistons and they seize. Again,
there’s no magic pin. The brake system on our cars is
very simple and there are no special tricks needed.
Just make sure you bleed the system correctly and
don’t worry about it.
One area that might need some adjustment is the
automatic adjusters for the parking brake. Still,
there is no pin and the brakes will not seize. If you
do not move the adjuster there might not be enough
room for new parking brake pads to fit on the rotor.
Do you have the shop manual?
Good luck!
Greetings from Poland!
Tom Niemczewski
Vin 6149 plus 2418, 3633, 5030, 16473, 17086
Google earth: 52°25'17.66"N, 21° 1'58.40"E
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Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2014 7:58 PM
Subject: [DML] WHAT MECHANICAL SYSTEM
ADJUSTMENTS REQUIRED WHEN INSTALLING FRONT
CALIPERS??
Can anyone tell me
if there are any "adjustments" that need to be made
when installing brake calipers?? I have just rebuilt
my front brake calipers and am ready to reinstall
them. It's been a while but I vaguely remember
something about a "pin" mechanism somewhere that
needed to be depressed when doing brake or clutch
work, else the brake calipers would seize. I had my
clutch replaced years ago and somehow the brakes got
seized up from the work and I remember telling the
mechanic about the "pin" thiing that needed to be
depressed? I forget the details now. Sorry not much
to go on, but I am fairly certain that when I
reinstall my front calipers they will immediately
seize up without the "pin" step being followed?
Thanks,
Mike
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