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Old 08-09-2008, 05:13 PM
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I took my calipers off today to paint them, and the pins in my PAB's are FROZEN. Im not talking a little stuck and can be forced out, im talking stuck. I tried everything I know to do to get them out. I tried vice-grips, channel locks, hammer, heat, etc. They wont budge. So my question is, where the hell do I get new brackets? The calipers at the parts store dont have the bracket with them.
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Ok, since nobody knows where to just get the pabs. Arn't there some sponsors that sell special pabs that allow you to run the 13" vette rotor with the LS1 caliper?
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Whats a PAB???????????????
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pad abutment bracket, the bracket that bolts to the steering knuckle and the caliper mounts to it.
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You have to get that the dealer. it happen to my friends car
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that sucks, i guess ill have to call the dealer tomorrow. anyone know about the other brackets?? to run the vette rotor?
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Ok i've only heard it called an abutment bracket. Yea thats a dealer or junkyard item.




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