2nd Gen R56 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: Brake Caliper Guide Pins

Mine where loose and floppy so I replaced them with a quality aftermarket part.

I picked up the solid brass ones from Helix. (M/A site vendor)

Second to last item on the page below.
TYROLSPORT BRAKE CALIPER STIFFENING KIT

You can find them here: Helix Motorsports

 

Bushings

Guides

 

Sorry guys but the Brass Brake stiffening pins don't work on the R56's. I have not been able to get the pins for the R56 calibers by themselves yet.

 

You must have something in error..... You won't find a new OEM brake caliper for $121....
What P/N are you looking at?

 

Prices on RealOEM are notoriously inaccurate. Never trust them.

 

If the guide pins don't have any wear or corrosion.... Why not just get new rubber sleeves? 34116768189 Item #4 Repair Kit bellows....

 

I think Metalman's on it, the rubber is your problem, not the pin. It's possible the lube you used reacted with the rubber.....

I use silicone paste - completely inert to rubber.

 

Aha, shows my ignorance, I did not kmow those pins had that rubber bit on the end.

thanks for the clarification!

 

Yep, cuz I assumed when you said guides I had R53 on the brain! Which is funny because, sometimes I feel if I indeed had a brain, I would just drop it in the dirt.