Caliper Slide pins

[Mitch Spiegel]

The front calipers have two different slide pins on each wheel. one with a rubber sleeve and one with out. My question is, where does the pin with the rubber sleeve get installed on the top ( as look ate mounted on the rotor) or in the bottom hole?

Mine has the drivers side located on top and the passenger side located on the bottom.

Which is correct? or is the current setup correct?

 

[Bob McDonald]

Mmmm! Speaking from memory now as I am too lazy to go out and crawl under the Trac to look, but I seem to recall that both pins had rubber boots on them. Unless I am confusing the Trac with my bride's Grand Prix.







Let's see who else chimes in.

 

[Freshwiler 2002]

My 2002 has both slide pins with sleves. You are missing one I think

 

[Mike Endrizzi]

i just had to go to the wrecker today to get some.... i had a slide pin seize on me, screwing up that brake.



napa couldnt get em and ford wanted to sell me the whole caliper for it



and both should have boots, or they will seize up, especially in snowy winters

 

[CountyMounty]

Both sliders on each side should have boots, I just did a brake job, I did not need new boots but I remember that the boots were about $8 for a set of two at Advance Auto.

 

[Tom Schindler]

It is cheap insurance to buy a new hardware kit when replacing brakes. It has all the rubber crap that rots and the stainless steel parts that find a way to rust.





Tom

 

[Vince Coshenet]

Any advice on the best way to get the rusted pins out?



*UPDATE*



:angry::soap::banghead:



I just snapped off the pin...

 

[Tom Schindler]

Replace the bracket. Costs around 12 bucks.





Tom

 

[Vince Coshenet]

I've been calling around. Needed one today...have no back up vehicle...