rescueswimmer

I made a bone brain move.

Changing the brakes on my car I pulled the caliper pins to clean and lube and after I had them out realized there are 2 different pins

one is a gold color and the other is a black. I checked the parts schematic and there are 2 different numbers any help would be greatfull.

ie. the black is on top or the black is on the bottom. if it helps the black has a yellow paint dab on it.

csmeance

heres the pic from honda, might help us understand a bit. What you are saying is that there are two different pins, but you forgot wher and in which order they belonged, right? do you have an AT or MT? can you tell us exactly what pins to help out, number 13?

01tl4tl

If the other side is still assembled- your answer is right there.

The yellow paint is a factory mark to show it was inspected for tight

rescueswimmer

What happened was I took it apart then realized I needed to replace the screws for the rotors. Honda was out of stock so while I waited to days I pulled the pins out to clean and lube on both sides. So I need to find out what pin goes were. Thanks for the help

Ron A

I can't find it after a lot of looking, but I remember something about not putting them in wrong because then the longer one will stick out and hit something, so you could try screwing the longer one in both positions and see if it sticks out in one of them, which would probably be the wrong one.

I think that's the major concern, that the pin doesn't stick out of the caliper housing, but I'm not positive.

rescueswimmer

they both appear to be the same length. I installed them in each calliper in oppisit positions and I cant tell a difference. If somebody is changing brakes take a look today. If not I guess Im on jacks untill monday morning.

Ron A

I looked at the picture for the 2004 5AT TL, posted below, and it is completely different from the picture above, and it shows the pin with the black lines in a different position.

Which doesn't help much, but I went out and looked at my 2004 5AT and the gold pin is on the top, and the black pin is on the bottom.

Click here for the Parts List

rescueswimmer

Thanks that should do it. The pic below is the rear wheel. and your pic is the front. Thanks again for the look.