Brake pad pins

[MattCoppola]

I’m putting front brakes on my 72 and the pins that hold the pads to the caliper seem to short or or just a pain in the butt to get on, any advise? Is there a specific tool?

 

[Hemikiller]

I use a phillips screwdriver to hold the pins in place while snapping on the clips.

 

[will e]

They can be a pain in the butt. Do you have the old pins to compare?

 

[MattCoppola]

They can be a pain in the butt. Do you have the old pins to compare?

Yes, they are the same length. Not sure if there is a special tool. I watched a video on YouTube and they gentleman snap them on in 2 seconds. They were much longer then the ones I have.

 

[basstrix]

I've not see a special tool for them. I've only needed to use something to hold the back side of the pin, as Hemi said. The distance from the tip of pin to the groove the clip engages is relatively long and requires that little tab to open quite a bit. I'll be installing a set this weekend when I finish up the front end rebuild on mine.

 

[MattCoppola]

I've not see a special tool for them. I've only needed to use something to hold the back side of the pin, as Hemi said. The distance from the tip of pin to the groove the clip engages is relatively long and requires that little tab to open quite a bit. I'll be installing a set this weekend when I finish up the front end rebuild on mine.

Great. I’d love to hear how it went

 

[basstrix]

Great. I’d love to hear how it went

I was not able to get the clips installed until I reshaped the bend to more closely match the original shape. The clips I bought, came from Napa and have a much larger loop. the originals would grab a 3/8" stud, but the new ones would not even come close to that. After reshaping, they went on easy. I used a little ratchet tool that takes the small driver bits to hold the back of the pins in place.

Edit: Some more info that may help. The key in reshaping was to get the two flat portions to run parallel, or as close as you can get them, when squeezed together. Also, I think an allen wrench would work well to hold the back side of the pin. I picked that little ratchet because it was right there in my little roll around chair.

 

[Cleveland Crush]

Well done basstrix. We do what must be done to make it work!!!

 

[MattCoppola]

I was not able to get the clips installed until I reshaped the bend to more closely match the original shape. The clips I bought, came from Napa and have a much larger loop. the originals would grab a 3/8" stud, but the new ones would not even come close to that. After reshaping, they went on easy. I used a little ratchet tool that takes the small driver bits to hold the back of the pins in place.

This is great information. I can’t thank you enough. I plan to give it shot over the weekend. Thanks again

 

[fuzzyflash]

When I put new calipers and pads on my 72 mach1, i had a time getting the clip to capture the pin. I took the caliper over to my buddies shop and we had them clipped in no time. It just takes a third hand. keeping the pin pushed all the way in is the trick.

 

[MattCoppola]

When I put new calipers and pads on my 72 mach1, i had a time getting the clip to capture the pin. I took the caliper over to my buddies shop and we had them clipped in no time. It just takes a third hand. keeping the pin pushed all the way in is the trick.

Thanks I was thinking of dropping them off at a shop in town as well. We’ll see this weekend. Thanks again