cutlass1991 Posted June 24, 2006 Report Posted June 24, 2006 Hey guys, I was changing the rear brakes on my parents 97 cutlass and when I went to take the caliper bolts out, I noticed that they were totally different from each other. Can anyone confirm by looking at this pic which one is the correct slider bolt? I doubt it came from the factory like this. Stupid repair shops!!! Quote
cutlass1991 Posted June 25, 2006 Author Report Posted June 25, 2006 well i answered my own question. i took a drive to autozone to look at the new bolt set and....they are supposed to be different. another mystery solved. Quote
DiscoStudd Posted June 25, 2006 Report Posted June 25, 2006 The 94+ rear calipers were designed to "flip up" when you change the pads. The bolt you have picutred at the top is the top bolt, and also the pivot for the "flipping" action. The bottom one is the "retainer," and obviously goes on the bottom ... Quote
Crazy K Posted June 25, 2006 Report Posted June 25, 2006 ditto, he is correct! you should never hve to remove the top bolts, the one with the shaft. Quote
terryk2003 Posted June 25, 2006 Report Posted June 25, 2006 ditto, he is correct! you should never hve to remove the top bolts, the one with the shaft. huh huh...u said "shaft"... Quote
19Cutlass94 Posted June 25, 2006 Report Posted June 25, 2006 But it is always good to remove them and regrease them though. So you can make sure they do their job properly. Quote
Crazy K Posted June 26, 2006 Report Posted June 26, 2006 But it is always good to remove them and regrease them though. So you can make sure they do their job properly. well, actually you can grease them without removing them. the grease goes on the outside of the shaft! but hey, problem solved, right? Quote
19Cutlass94 Posted June 26, 2006 Report Posted June 26, 2006 yeah it does, but I usually take them out just to see what they look like. If theres any kind of deep scratches or anything of the sort. Plus I think it makes it a little bit easier to clean as well. Then put new grease on em. Although they have the rubber boots around the one ( I know mine does ) so you can pack that full as well. Quote
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