Akebono Sport brake Caliper Pins

yllib9 · 10-01-2018, 05:00 PM

I have about 80K miles on my Z and I'm coming up on needing new brake pads. It's is only my second time changing pads so I'm still relatively new at the process. When I was removing the spring to check the pad life, the caliper pins were particularly hard to get out. I did get them out but the videos online made it look a lot easier. Is this normal for our cars? Do most people clean them and re-grease the pins or am I better off replacing them all together? I see Z1 sells them for about $15 a piece.

SouthArk370Z · 10-01-2018, 05:05 PM

My guess is that the folks having an easy time live in warmer climes where the roads don't get salted.

yllib9 · 10-01-2018, 05:12 PM

That's a good point. I drive the Z year round and we got plenty of wintery weather last year.

nis350 · 10-01-2018, 10:48 PM

some pads come with the new pins. I used the original pins without any issues.

just use some wd-40 and the pins should come off easily. you can use a small screw driver to turn the pins to free them up first.

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Originally Posted by yllib9

I have about 80K miles on my Z and I'm coming up on needing new brake pads. It's is only my second time changing pads so I'm still relatively new at the process. When I was removing the spring to check the pad life, the caliper pins were particularly hard to get out. I did get them out but the videos online made it look a lot easier. Is this normal for our cars? Do most people clean them and re-grease the pins or am I better off replacing them all together? I see Z1 sells them for about $15 a piece.

Rusty · 10-04-2018, 08:12 PM

What I do when I pull the pad pins is to chuck them up in my cordless drill and spin them while holding a piece of scotchbite on the pin. Then a light coat of white grease.

Shoeshear · 10-06-2018, 02:24 PM

The pins should be greased before putting them back in. It's some special copper looking grease that's the "recommended" one I think. Otherwise, it's harder to get out. Did you grease them last time? I simply clean and re-grease.

10-01-2018, 05:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
yllib9 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2 Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 7	Akebono Sport brake Caliper Pins I have about 80K miles on my Z and I'm coming up on needing new brake pads. It's is only my second time changing pads so I'm still relatively new at the process. When I was removing the spring to check the pad life, the caliper pins were particularly hard to get out. I did get them out but the videos online made it look a lot easier. Is this normal for our cars? Do most people clean them and re-grease the pins or am I better off replacing them all together? I see Z1 sells them for about $15 a piece.

10-01-2018, 05:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324197	My guess is that the folks having an easy time live in warmer climes where the roads don't get salted. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

10-04-2018, 08:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 34,861 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684436	What I do when I pull the pad pins is to chuck them up in my cordless drill and spin them while holding a piece of scotchbite on the pin. Then a light coat of white grease. SouthArk370Z and wideglideleon like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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10-01-2018, 05:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
yllib9 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2 Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 7	That's a good point. I drive the Z year round and we got plenty of wintery weather last year.

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Shoeshear Base Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 127 Drives: '15 370z Sport MT Rep Power: 3362	The pins should be greased before putting them back in. It's some special copper looking grease that's the "recommended" one I think. Otherwise, it's harder to get out. Did you grease them last time? I simply clean and re-grease.