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sl2.5 · 07-03-2009, 01:55 PM

so i went to install some new brake pads(front) and i took off old pads and put the new pads on.. i go to put the caliper back on and it wont go. its gets caught up.. so you know how the caliper bolts to the bracket on the top and bottom, the top pin pushes in all the way so i have clearence but the bottom part that the caliper bolts into wont move at all. and i mean at all. i lube it up with wd40 and still nothing.. any suggestions on what to do.. and the whip is a 99rs.. thanks for the help

**alwazsidwaz** · 07-03-2009, 02:03 PM

I'm kinda having a hard time following what your trying to explain, but did you push the pistons back into the caliper? It should all go back together fairly easy. If your jammed up somewhere it should be pretty obvious.

sl2.5 · 07-03-2009, 02:08 PM

yah i pushed the 2 pistons on the caliper all the way back in. but where the caliper bolts up to the bracket or what ever it is, the top pin moves in and out freely but the bottom one not at all.. the caliper itself goes over the pads though, yes. i just cant get the bottom part onto the bracket.. does that make sense

**Joshua** · 07-03-2009, 02:17 PM

you need to loosen up that pin, remove both pins, clean them, and put slide pin grease on them so they move properly.

sl2.5 · 07-03-2009, 02:25 PM

so pretty much just muscle the little bitch out huh..

JayGold · 07-03-2009, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joshua

you need to loosen up that pin, remove both pins, clean them, and put slide pin grease on them so they move properly.

Had the same issue a while back...carefully pull off the black rubber pin seals, pull pin out, re-lube and reinsert (make sure you reinstall it properly and straight or you can potentially bend it) . Pop seal back on and you should then have no issues aligning the floating caliper assembly.

sl2.5 · 07-03-2009, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayGold

Had the same issue a while back...carefully pull off the black rubber pin seals, pull pin out, re-lube and reinsert (make sure you reinstall it properly and straight or you can potentially bend it) . Pop seal back on and you should then have no issues aligning the floating caliper assembly.

so any suggetions/ techniques on pulling it out

07-03-2009, 01:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
sl2.5 2.0L My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Jul 2008 Trader Rating: (0) Posts: 85	cant get caliper back on..... so i went to install some new brake pads(front) and i took off old pads and put the new pads on.. i go to put the caliper back on and it wont go. its gets caught up.. so you know how the caliper bolts to the bracket on the top and bottom, the top pin pushes in all the way so i have clearence but the bottom part that the caliper bolts into wont move at all. and i mean at all. i lube it up with wd40 and still nothing.. any suggestions on what to do.. and the whip is a 99rs.. thanks for the help

07-03-2009, 02:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
alwazsidwaz Premium Member Car: 1998 Impreza RS BDP (black) My: Subaru Parts Join Date: May 2005 Location: Allentown, Pa Trader Rating: (5) Posts: 1,015	I'm kinda having a hard time following what your trying to explain, but did you push the pistons back into the caliper? It should all go back together fairly easy. If your jammed up somewhere it should be pretty obvious. __________________ "Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." ...James Dean

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Joshua Super Mod Car: 2001 A.W. L Fav Mod: all of them My: Subaru Parts My: Subaru Blog Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, KY Trader Rating: (25) Posts: 6,261	you need to loosen up that pin, remove both pins, clean them, and put slide pin grease on them so they move properly. __________________ I loved lego's growing up, now I own the coolest one ever!

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07-03-2009, 02:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
sl2.5 2.0L My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Jul 2008 Trader Rating: (0) Posts: 85	yah i pushed the 2 pistons on the caliper all the way back in. but where the caliper bolts up to the bracket or what ever it is, the top pin moves in and out freely but the bottom one not at all.. the caliper itself goes over the pads though, yes. i just cant get the bottom part onto the bracket.. does that make sense

07-03-2009, 02:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
sl2.5 2.0L My: Subaru Parts Join Date: Jul 2008 Trader Rating: (0) Posts: 85	so pretty much just muscle the little bitch out huh..

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