[s-cars] Frozen Guide Pin on Rear Caliper

[David Kase]

Just BTDT

1)  Yes, but likely will not last long.  I cleaned the pin on a wire
wheel and found it was pitted - not good.  I did put a nice coat of
grease on it to use until I got a new one (that reminds me, I gotta get
some pins!)  Don't forget to clean out the hole in the caliper real
well.

2) I used penetrating oil, hammer, punch and a little heat (watch to not
melt boot).  It takes a while but with some persistence, it will come
off.

3) You can just replace the pins

4) ask Dave F. - dunno...

Good luck,
Kase


-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Douglas Fifield
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 3:14 PM
To: Scarlist
Subject: [s-cars] Frozen Guide Pin on Rear Caliper

Gents -

Whilst replacing pads on my 95.5 S6 Avant, I find one unworn pad and
one down to the metal pad.  Oh oh.  Frozen guide pin.

My questions are:

1) Can a frozen pin be rehabbed?
2) How does one extract the pin and boot?
3) If not fixable, where is the best place for a rebuilt carrier?
4) Is there a write-up somewhere that covers this?

The Bentley didn't have anything on fixing frozen pins that I could
find.

TIA,

Doug

-- 
Douglas in MN
95.5 Audi S//6 Avant
73 BMW R60/5 mit Toaster Tank
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