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pins,

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:36 pm
by roverv8
rear pads on a 406, do the pins that hold in the pads slide to the center of the car like most brake calipers?

Re: pins,

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:36 pm
by dummysock
Hi

No I would say that they slide in from the centre of the car outwards. When they get corroded in, you need to give them quite a wallop with a nail punch and hammer.

I changed the pins and retaining springs on mine recently.

Re: pins,

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:22 am
by mjb
You need to punch them inwards - see the howto for pictures: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=6840

Re: pins,

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 2:19 pm
by dummysock
Hi again

They will only fit one way because one end of the pin is fatter than the other

Re: pins,

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:17 pm
by roverv8
R clips at thick end of pin so going on that they slide towards the center of vehicle away from wheel. :arrowl: