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Old 10-06-2005, 09:07 PM
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Re: Breaking Caliper Pins

Any lateral play in a ball joint is too much, but that's not what's breaking your pins. The rotor may be cracked, and is causing the brake shimmy and grabbing the pads too abruptly and straining the pins.
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