There is no such thing as a simple brake job (95 90 q sport)

[Huw Powell]

> The Carrier pins were stuck.  Now comes the fun part.
>
> I soaked them in penetrating oil for a while, not long enough obviously, and
> began to work them loose.  The first one began to wiggle and I managed to
> extract it.  The second was stuborn so I applied a little heat from a
> propane torch than applied presure with 1/2 drive socket.  It began to budge
> but no it sheered off.
>
> I'm sure I can drill it out, make that bring to machine shop, but can I buy
> just the carrier pin?  I looked at the ETKA sheet that the dealer gave me a
> week or so ago and it looks like the pin comes as part of the carrier (#447
> 615 125).  Mail order has the carrier for $65 but do I really have to do
> this.

$65 sounds moderately competitive with having a machine shop drill out
the old pin, doesn't it?  Plus you'll wind up with at least one spare
pin in your tool box.

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Huw Powell

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