Good Quality Brake Pin Slider Replacement

[TeddyRuxpin]

Hi,

My front brake pin slider's on a W212 E350 Sport are frozen, at least on one side anyway. I am going to try to lube them but if I rip the rubber boots trying to extract the slide pin, I'll have to replace them.

Does anyone know of a good, reliable source?

All the one's I've seen are 'no name' brands, do you have any recommendations?

I suppose I could re-use the actual pin but just use new rubber boots...

Thanks

 

[alexanderfoti]

Main dealer, not too expensive (for a change)

 

[TeddyRuxpin]

Oh, I read somewhere that they only sell the full calipers. Cool, thanks!

 

[alexanderfoti]

Oh, I read somewhere that they only sell the full calipers. Cool, thanks!

90% sure they offer a kit for the sliding pins, but not the boots and pistons.

 

[TeddyRuxpin]

I think I'm actually mainly after the boots - the pins should be reusable even if they struggle to come out a bit. The slider pin boots are 14 years old now so the chances of me not ripping them when removing them in this cold weather is low imho!

 

[supernoodle]

I've bought several bits here, including a rear sliding pin kit for my old jalopy

https://brakeparts.co.uk/

 

[Wighty]

+1 for brakeparts ^^

 

[TeddyRuxpin]

Thanks, I'll order the kit from brake parts then. It's about £16 delivered

In the picture the bolts have red permanent thread lock on them, I thought it was supposed to be the blue semi permanent, but whatever!

 

[supernoodle]

They've an ebay store than can be cheaper for small items

Security measure

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[mioba]

wire wheel on the old pins and red lube.

 

[TeddyRuxpin]

Fair to say mine are done… especially the top one. Was a nightmare to remove. You can see the tear that caused the corrosion in the third pic. Had to get pretty aggressive with some pliers to get that one out, so I’m glad I ordered a replacement set.

Just ordered a set for the other side too after properly seeing this. Probably should do all four eventually…

 

[TeddyRuxpin]

Just received my second pack!

Could anybody help me with regards to torque settings: I'm seeing some conflicting info online, some people say to torque the caliper bracket to 180nm at the front, some people say 115nm. The caliper slider bolts are 25nm? The Brake disc Torx bolt that secures disc to hub - 10nm?

Could somebody let me know the correct figures, please?

This is a single piston brake caliper from a 2010 E350 Sport CDI, rear wheel drive.

Thanks!

 

[TeddyRuxpin]

Also if anybody has any advice on refitting - e.g. get the rubber boot in the caliper first, then add grease and slide pin etc... or to add the slide pin inside the rubber boot first then to try to put that into the caliper... I'm all ears!