Re: [diesel_mercedes] brakes

NO No. pins have years of crud.I don't think I can rebuild a caliper.Been spraying wd 40 on just pins.works till rain washes it off.

Jeff Fennema <jeffcosmo@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> say I've got a drivers side rear brake that sticks.All I need to do is
> remove pins and clean and vasaline them.Can I just drive pins out and
> clean them with caliper in place on rotor?w126 I believe ATE.
>
Not likely to work. Best bet is to remove pads, pump pedal to extend pistons
(easier removal), then remove caliper and clean properly. And please use the
proper lubricant. Vaseline is likely to swell the seals, and you'll have to
do the above anyway...
Ma sells rebuild kits, and they're cheap.
Jeff

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