Rear Caliper Guide Pins

[C11PRA DC]

Hi all,

Looking for some advice please!

The tapered of the two guide pins on both of the rear calipers (Lucas) on my Mk2 99 Ibiza cupra, have become quite corroded at the rubber boot end. One was actually seized (spelling?)!

Would it be Ok to rub these down with emery paper, grease and refit? If so what grease is best - it says "copper based" in the Haynes manual! would that be the same type copper grease you smear on mating surfaces?

Can you buy them individually without the caliper housing (£48)?

Many thanks!

 

[cheshire cat]

if it's only light pitting when cleaned up I would think it's OK Comma do one but I allways call it "Coppaslip" just been 'round along time!

 

[C11PRA DC]

Its not to good but I think I'll rub it down, grease, refit and keep an eye on it!.
It only affects the top part of the pin behind the rubber boot and with new disks/pads I would'nt of thought this area will compress into the cylinder during braking.

 

[Fl@pper]

use the ones off the same girling brakes on the ford granada

Vag ones are not seperate but ford ones are and come with the correct grease

FORD part number F6141154 (pack of 2) £8.00 + vat roughly

 

[C11PRA DC]

use the ones off the same girling brakes on the ford granada

Vag ones are not seperate but ford ones are and come with the correct grease

FORD part number F6141154 (pack of 2) £8.00 + vat roughly

Cheers Fl@pper!

I'll order those - but for now I'll have to clean up the existing pins as I'am out of time and need the car!
Out of interest do you know if the one of the two in the Ford pack has a sectional tapering like my existing pins? Not shure why but one of the two pins on each side has this, Starting thicker at the bolt end and getting marginally narrower at the opposite end in distinct stages! Also what is "the correct grease"?

Thanks!

 

[Fl@pper]

its like ky jelly (so im told - lol)

more resistant to dust etc than normal copper grease and the copper grease can bind up a bit when heated

http://groups.msn.com/FLAPPERSPLANET/projectibiza.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=886

couple of pics - but dunno if they help

forgot to add leave the F as it's possibly part of the ford recognition listing on a kerridge parts system (local dealers use it as its multi franchise)

the actual part number 6141154 is more likely