Do our caliper pins have bushings on the end? I cannot remember.

 

I changed mine at the end of March. They looked OEM and did not have any bushings or o-rings. My new ones from NAPA have one rubber bushing per set of 2 pins.

I think, rather than bushings, the OEM pins have a flat side on them to prevent binding.


I was very impressed with NAPAs stuff

 

I have a 2010 Fit Sport. I inspect my brakes (pads and rotors, drum and shoes) and clean and grease my slide pins when I rotate the tires, which is once per year with the amount of driving I do.

One pin has the rubber bushing while the other does not. I can't remember without looking, but I'm about 80% sure the bottom/lower pin is the one with the bushing. A couple years ago I replaced the rubber bushing and the slide pin boots as preventative maintenance. I use a Sil-Glyde product as recommended in the video above.

I bought the car from my brother in 2020; he bought it from the original owner in 2012. I have full service records since 2012 with no indication that the slide pins were changed so I assume they are original.

 

Looks like "Pin B" does have a bushing. I wonder if mine are jammed in the other side of the caliper...


https://www.hondapartsnow.com/genuine/honda~pin~45263-tf0-g01.html

 

@GrE8_Fit @Drew21 Thanks for the replies, gents.

Drew, what replacement parts did you use, OEM or Carlson or something else?

 

Raybestos H16182 from RockAuto for $3.29. Looks like the current price is $3.19 so it's cheap preventative maintenance.

I can't remember why I chose that item versus the other options at RockAuto, but the parts I received seemed to be high quality and certainly better than the crusty and stiff 13-year-old boots I was concerned about.

 

Thanks.

Are these boots and pin bushing universally applicable (one size fits every make and model of car brake caliper)?

Alos, what did you use to clean out the old lubricant? Brake cleaner? I'm trying to find an appropriate brush for the job, too. Maybe something like this:

https://www.harborfreight.com/engine...RoC14kQAvD_BwE

 

I doubt the boots and bushings are universal. If you search for your specific car on RockAuto you should get appropriate parts. I emphasized should because RockAuto is not perfect in my experience. I ordered a front brake caliper repair kit for our Nissan Leaf only to find (once I had everything disassembled) that neither the seals nor the dust boot were the appropriate size. I didn't worry about it too much as I figured that I had mistakenly ordered the kit for the rear brake calipers, but when I later started disassembling the rear it was obvious that the kit wasn't right for that caliper either.

As for cleaning the holes the slide pins fit in, which is what I assume you're asking about, I used a combo of brake parts cleaner and shop towels wrapped around a small flat head screwdriver. Keep at it until a clean bit of towel isn't pulling out more old grease and you should be good.

 

Thanks, Drew.

I'm going to try to find a site for OEM parts to get pins, boots and bushings. I want to have them in hand in case I need them when I do the brake job (I'm not doing the work at home).

 

Boots and bushings are not universal! I can confirm that!

 

Thanks, Fren.

I looked at my boots yesterday. A quick look. I was rushing. They were intact. Last night, I watched another YouTube video on brake service. Made me wish I had my own shop. Or at least my own two-car garage.

 

Mostly, a lift. Makes things so much easier. Wish I had one.

 

Exactly.

Most home garages are not tall enough to install a lift. That leaves building a custom attached garage or a stand-alone structure, or installing the lift outdoors (do-able in California).