I have the ol 190E back, helping the new owner with a front brake job. I did the backs, but haven't done the fronts on this car. The caliper looks funny, and there seems to be no way to pull the pads from the top. No pins. No pins? Am I having a blonde moment?

Help!

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John Shellenberg
1998 C230 "Black Betty" 240K

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Are those calipers fixed or floating type?

If floating there should be a 13?mm nut to open one side of the caliper (needs counterheld?). Then the caliper just swivels up to reveal the pads.

P.S. Use a piece of wire to hang the caliper while you work.

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-Marty

1986 300E 220,000 miles+ transmission impossible
(Now waiting under a bridge in order to become one)

Reading your M103 duty cycle:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showpost.php?p=831799&postcount=13
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showpost.php?p=831807&postcount=14

Floating, No pins. The sliding top of the caliper has to rotate out by undoing one of the two main bolts. Then you pop the pads out of the caliper, push the piston in, put new ones in and rotate the caliper top back on.
I usually loosen both bolts and take the caliper top off completely.

Well, we got 'em done, no problems. Thanks. I had been turning the bolt and holding the inside one, but made no progress and panicked. All for nought.

Thanks guys!

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John Shellenberg
1998 C230 "Black Betty" 240K

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