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    front calipers

    my passenger caliper rattles on the slider pins, what can i do/replace to stop this, i just packed with grease but still rattles when going over bumps (i rubn the k-tec 285 mm kit btw and the extender brackets are tight as i first thought it was this.

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    get a slider repair kit. ps you should not use grease on the calipers around the rubber parts as it causes them to swell up and deteriorate. only use red rubber grease

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    only did it costhe rubbers are ****ed anyway

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    just thught i would let you know for the new set. loads of people put copper grease on the sliders and it kills the rubbers.

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    oh but i didnt put copper grease, just regular greae. i know that copper grease ****s em

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    yeah regular grease fu*ks them too

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    ok cheers.

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    depends on calipers girling are part no 77 01 203 375 28.25 each. can prob get cheaper from a parts supplier gsf euro car parts

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    for each pin ?

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    per caliper two pins and all the rubbers


 

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