front brake pads wrx hawk

[touringd]

Does anyone know the best way to get the brake pad retaining pins out the front callipers without damaging them. Thanks

[Vir Cotto]

Try and soak the parts you can not see with penetrating fluid, careful not to get any into your pad/disc contact sweep area.

Using emery cloth, bring the exposed parts of the pins back to bare metal.

With a shortened pin punch (just thinner than the pins) tap the pins from the back. Many small taps are better than a few mighty blows, to minimise damage mushrooming of the pins. When they start to move, work them in and out, keep applying penetrant.

This is a lot easier done on a ramp, 'cause the access and space to work is limited. Better would be to undo the two 17mm caliper bolts to get clear access

Being as young as a Hawk, surly they can't be too bad! Good luck.

Edited February 2, 2011 by Vir Cotto

[touringd]

Thanks for that , will give it a try !!