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Old 01-22-2005, 02:14 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by robcarync
what are the plastic guide pin covers?

it seemed kinda like a burned rubber smell...

are those the rubber plug things that go into the hole that has the allen bolts that hold the calipers/pads together around the rotor?
There is the plastic cap as well as the rubber boot to protect the guide pin from dirt. The brake piston also uses rubber o-rings.
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