Galby

I am wanting to lubricate my rear slide pins but I am not very mechanically inclined.

What are the steps for this? Can I just jack up the car, put it on jack stands, remove the rear wheels, and remove the pins, lube, and put them back?

Do the pins just screw out or do I have to apply the e-brake or what? Do I have to remove the whole caliper?

I don't want to screw anything up...Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

mkulrey13

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subed, also interested.

Iam Broke

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The pins hold the caliper onto the bracket. You'll have to jack up the car and remove the wheel. The pins can be removed for lubing one at a time and the caliper can stay in place. I forget if they need an allen or a torx bit though and yes, the pins are threaded. Never trust a jack alone to support the car, use jackstands.

There is a rubber cap on the head of the pins iirc.

I suppose you could do it without removing the wheel if you ran it up on ramps, but I think it would be a pain to access the bolts anyway from the inside under the car.

I used a high temp silicone based lube called Superlube, but I'm sure your auto parts store can help you out.

Galby

Great, thanks for the quick response. So I don't have to engage the e-brake at all? I just put the car in gear, put stops on the front wheels, and jack up the rear, right?

themacguy

That's it.

Koz

You don't need to do anything with the parking brake. Just need an allen wrench and the pins screw out.

tylerjclance

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I didn't know what IIRC meant until I looked it up just now
if i remember correctly...

bamaboy22

When I lube all of mine I might make a how to on this

Highbeamz

Two methods:

SKINNY ARM METHOD
1) Ensure the car will not roll (blocks, ebrake, whatever method you like)
2) Get an allen key (I forget the size, sorry, it's a fairly big one)
3) Reach around the tire and remove the plastic cap from the rubber grommet
4) Insert the allen key and remove the slide pins, one at a time (counter clockwise to remove). Because the pin is facing away from you, it will appear as though you are turning it clockwise...
5) Lube up the pin with the lube of your choice (I like the thick durable green stuff)
6) Slide the pin back in and tighten up with the allen key until snug.
7) Repeat for all other pins, doing each one at a time.


LARGER ARM METHOD
1) Ensure the car will not roll (blocks, ebrake, whatever method you like)
2) Get an allen key (I forget the size, sorry, it's a fairly big one)
3) Jack up the car, secure with jack stand
4) Remove the tire
5) Reach around to the back of the caliper and remove the plastic cap from the rubber grommet
6) Insert the allen key and remove the slide pins, one at a time (counter clockwise to remove). Because the pin is facing away from you, it will appear as though you are turning it clockwise...
7) Lube up the pin with the lube of your choice (I like the thick durable green stuff)
8) Slide the pin back in and tighten up with the allen key until snug.
9) Repeat for all other pins, doing each one at a time.


I have done this without removing the tire myself, but you really get your arms dirty, and yes, you need fairly skinny arms.