Girling frt. caliper...any areas that can be lubed

[JRKOUPE]

?.......I have a bit of a sticky caliper,... On the Ate calipers you can lube up the guide bolts......but I cant figure out what to do on the Girlings. I noticed some hi speed brake shimmy at the track....and after pulling the pads, they are wearing a bit skewed....whereas the lt side are wearing parallel to the pad backing plates. I put in new pds./rtrs.......I guess I could have had a warped rotor also......I dont want to spring for new calipers yet.... a rebuild maybe......tia

[PeaveyBassist]

The guide pins on the girlings can get bent. Find one and replace it.

Will

[JRKOUPE]

caliper

The guide pins on the girlings can get bent. Find one and replace it.

Will

Will.....thanks


help me out here.....after removing the guide"bolt", its not clear to me on how to remove the sliding pin?....all I see is a rubber boot.......Im a bit slow.

[Mike325]

The guid pin and rubber boot should come out together. If you have the pin in your hand, just take the boot off the caliper.

[Beej '86 325es]

I'll try to remember to post some pictures tonight, I just rebuilt my Girlings.

[JRKOUPE]

caliper

ok.....Ill break it down after my next DE....I just found the BMW p/n for the pins/boots....


34 11 1 161 936

[JRKOUPE]

pics....

I'll try to remember to post some pictures tonight, I just rebuilt my Girlings.

THANX....


that would help!!!!!.....I think I understand ......I assume I just pull the pins out and remove boots...I jus dont want to be unsure coming into an apex at like 95 mph...... I rather try it myself than pay a shop..its seems like it could be ez.

[Beej '86 325es]

here you go...one with just the carrier, and one completely assembled...



When you pull to two pieces of the caliper apart, the guide pins just float in the carrier. They're just held in there by the little rubber booties until it's all put together. When I pulled mine apart, they had some surface rust on the pins, and I sprayed the holes in the carrier out with carb cleaner and Q-tips until it wasn't rusty anymore. I replaced everything on them except for the two cast pieces and the piston.

BTW, those seals on the pistons are a mother f*****.

[JRKOUPE]

calipers

so Brandon.....

thnx 4 the pics!


....until I tear her down again.....

how do the sliding pins get removed?....do you unhook the booties and pull? or?...jus want to be sure


...did you replace the pins and boots?..oh I see you say u did.


I may go for the guide pin repair kit only for now.....thanks alot!...looks great

[PeaveyBassist]

Just pull on the boots. They go around a lip on the bracket. They will come right off. Then the pins come out with it. Easy as pie.

Will

[JRKOUPE]

Just pull on the boots. They go around a lip on the bracket. They will come right off. Then the pins come out with it. Easy as pie.

Will

.sounds good. I love me some pie. back in the day.....middle 70's...I had a gf from the hood...and "pie" was slang for you now what........wish I could find another slice of that pie.



I love you guys..............hehe