How freely did they move when you installed them? The one without the rubber tip is great but the one with the tip takes some umph to move. Is this normal?? The bores are polished shiny (used a scotch brite pad attached to a drill), but the bottom hole on both sides is still slightly pitted cause they were both corroded. I gotta get this back together tonight don't wanna do something that will damaged the new pads or rotors. HELP!

 

They should move freely.

Rubber tip? Not following your description.

 

Mine were stiff and I had the same concerns as you. I LUBED THEM REAL GOOD, but made sure they moved; no problems since October 08'.

 

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Good to know. I'm gonna clean em up real good and put everything back together then.

 

sorry i dont have any info but this is what i can offer
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hes on here somewhere..
i will be doing this too soon. i am dragging brakes in the front and its affecting my mpg..
1 thing at a time
sorry for the o/t rant

 

The ones with the rubber are very difficult to move once lubed, but once installed have given me very satisfactory performance.

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Thanks for the replies, it made me less paranoid. You guys rock!

 

OK, I've read those directions a few times and never picked up on the OEM upgraded slide pins have on with a rubber tip. Learned something!

 

I'm with Springer on this one when I did my pins last year & did then again this weekend when I replaced the rotor & pads same issue no rubber moves freely Ithe rubber one is tight, but they have worked great.