Step 3 of 8 · Brake Pad Replacement
Bolts and hang
Bolts and hang — step 3 of 8 in Brake Pad Replacement. Remove the lower slide-pin bolt (many cars pivot the caliper up on the top bolt).
Free auto & mechanics tip: Bolts and hang (step 3 of 8 from "Brake Pad Replacement").
Remove the lower slide-pin bolt (many cars pivot the caliper up on the top bolt). If both bolts come out, hang the caliper from the spring with wire. The hose is not a hook.
Inspect slide pins: they should move by hand. Dry or rusty pins cause uneven wear. Clean, grease with brake-safe grease only, seats the boots without twists.
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