Gen.III slider pin problem...

[DavidT]

My Gen.III occasionally makes a hum/wallow noise. I took the driver side rear wheel off and noticed one slider pin was compressed maybe a 1/4 inch more than the other eek! HAs this ever happened to anyone before? The boots are not torn. If I turn the wheel by hand, there is some resistance... the other side has some resistance too... maybe not quite as much though.
DO I just need to inspect and regrease the slider pins? Can I just remove the slider pins upon removing the wheel... or do I need to remove the caliper assembly to do it properly?

<small>[ May 30, 2003, 10:18 AM: Message edited by: dkautumna ]</small>

 

[DavidT]

anyone?

 

[JaySHOguy]

Don't the slider pins hold the caliper on?

I would remove them and inspect/regrease them, and reinstall them.
FWIW. my '97 did that for 6 months to a year... even after I did the brakes. shrug

 

[DavidT]

yeah, I reckon you're right. But do I need to full with pulling the assembly off, or can I simply loosen the slider pins, pull them out, regrease them, and tighten them back up... without removing or doing anything else?

 

[SHOZ123]

Pull the slider pin out. It more than likely is dry, dirty and maybe rusty. Spray the pin and the hole with brake cleaner, use a small brush if you can find one to clean out the hole. Then regrease with disc brake grease.

I have found this is a good thing to do annually. Especially the rear brakes.