Can't replace brake pads on GQ front right

[93patrol]

How did you go mate get it sorted

[Parksy]

Interested to know how this went? Can you not put the caliper/bolt back in and undo the top one instead and use that to remove the bottom pin?

[93patrol]

you can but the slide is there so you dont wear out one pad before the other the piston pushes the inside pad on the disk and the slides move the caliper to get the outside pad to contact the other disk. OP didnt have a drama taking the pads out he had a drama with the slide not working

[Parksy]

I know? I don't think you understood what I meant.

[Robo]

Given the maintance require for the pin !.
The calipers don't need a kit in em while your at it?.

[dom14]

Yes. I can get the pads out and put the existing ones back in.
Problem is not being able to put the new thicker pad in and also, of course, the slide pin is jammed.
I can only manage(just manage) to put a new pad in one side and then not enough room to slide in the second one due one of the slide pins jammed.

you can but the slide is there so you dont wear out one pad before the other the piston pushes the inside pad on the disk and the slides move the caliper to get the outside pad to contact the other disk. OP didnt have a drama taking the pads out he had a drama with the slide not working

[dom14]

Hi Robo,
I've been onto it(purchasing a kit). I had to put off the project due to other dramas and just getting back to it.
Tomorrow I will be working on pulling the jammed pin out using home made methods.
Then, based on the condition of the pin and sleeve, I would've have decide whether kit is needed or not.

Given the maintance require for the pin !.
The calipers don't need a kit in em while your at it?.

[dom14]

Got caught up with other stuff mate.
I'm onto it tomorrow and finish it off, hopefully,
I'll keep you updated with pictures and stuff.
Thanks

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How did you go mate get it sorted

[dom14]

Didn't quite understand what you meant mate.
Bottom pin is jammed. So, I need to find a way to pull it out without breaking it.
I got few ideas from here and I'll be on to it tomorrow.
Thanks

Interested to know how this went? Can you not put the caliper/bolt back in and undo the top one instead and use that to remove the bottom pin?

[Neil1812]

Hi,

Thought I'd get this thread going again because I've got a similar problem. One of the caliper slides won't come out. The weird thing is it turns in the sleeve and it will go in and out a little bit so it's definitely not seized. I don't understand what could be holding it in there. Any ideas?