Brake Question

[Daz-IS200]

Hew everyone. I replaced my brake pads on my IS200 today, it's the first time I've ever replaced the pads myself on any of my cars as I normally leave it to a garage to do but wanted a crack at it myself this time.

On the first caliper I undone the bottom 14mm bolt and swung the middle part of the caliper up to expose the pads, it swung upwards on the top bolt and stayed in the upright position firmly on it's own (At the moment in time, baring in mind I've never done this before I didn't think anything of it.) so I replaced pads, copper slipped them etc.. squeezed the pistons in and tighted the bolt I removed.

When I came to do the other side however, I undone the bottom 14mm bolt and swung the caliper up just like the otherside, this time however the top bolt was freely sliding and I could actually pull the top bolt out of the mating hole in the caliper, effectivly removing the whole middle section, which I couldn't do this on the other side. (Granted, I didn't try)

I have limited mechanical knoledge but after a bit of Google'ing I am taking a stab in the dark if you like and saying the top bolt is actually called a 'slide pin' and that it's seized in the caliper? Is this correct and if so is this a problem which I need to fix? Brakes doesn't seem to be binding however has got me concerned now.

[ormi]

take the bolt out and work the caliper up and down while pushing the caliper it will come out clean up the slide grease rebuild job done..

[Daz-IS200]

Sorted! Cheers Ormi was gunged up with crap, scrapped it all off and greased it with copper slip, jobs a gooden.

Thanks mate.

[Mr.Rudus]

''happy braking''