Frozen Stuck Seized Caliper Pin Removal HD (Failure & Success =D)
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- My failed attempt removing a frozen, seized and stubborn caliper pin. After 20 minutes of having zero success I decided to purchase a new caliper mounting bracket, caliper pins and the pin boot for $30 and calling it a day. In my opinion, spending the $30 was well worth the investment rather than spending hours attempting to remove the caliper bolt. As an alternative, try using a torch.
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Plz rename your video to changing the caliper bracket....
LOL best comment in the last 3 years
I beat and banged to no avail. Ask my neighbor the mechanic, he managed to get it off but guess what. Other side the same way.
You are wasting people's time. Please remove this video.
So the only way to remove a seized caliper pin is to buy another caliper bracket. Thanks for the helpful video I'm going to share it on my wall on Facebook.
DrWonderEyes You can use a torch and heat the bottom of the bracket but it's easier to replace the bracket; especially if you don't have a torch
Or he's safe. Because torching the bracket introduces the possibility that the pin will fire out from the increase in pressure.
@@ucwhitten this is very true. It Actullay just happened to me the other day.
@g quinn shut up fuckwit, how is repairing the actual bracket you have instead of buying a new one "lazy"?
Stupid boomer
Sitting there all day for $30.00...... Hell, I'm going to Auto-Zone and get new stuff!
After watching multiple videos of how to remove a seized caliper pin/bolt I mashed everything up and proceded as following:
1. Remove rubber seal with needle nose plyers dont be scared.
2.Torched the fk out of the bolt.
3.hammered the fk out the bolt with large flat head.
4.repeated steps 2 and 3 (taking 15 mins breaks to breathe).
5. Applied adjustable wrench (quality and huge in size).
6. Sprayed pb blaster a tiny bit (clean thoroughly after: pb blaster is not suppose to be inside where pin is located).
7. Twist back in forth the 🔧 and hammer the wrench.
8. Once bolt can spin 360 degrees while still "siezed" THEN take large flat head put the handle to your man chest and apply pressure like a hug while spinning the adjustable wrench.
9. reassemble new pin with crc black or cemtex synthetic (green pack) caliper and brake. The substance is known to cause cancer and reproductice harm be CAUTIOUS and wear gloves.
10. Reassemble all parts you are officially a Man.
Recently, I grabbed the exposed stem of the guide pin sideways with vise grips and hammered the vise grips until the pin let go / came out. Nice result.
I agree with g quinn, waste of time watching this video......
I've read some sources that claims the silicone grease should only be used on the guide pins and anti seize every where else.
fordwindsor351 Yeah man that works. In fact, the reman caliper bracket includes silicone grease for the guide pins.
fordwindsor351 because other types of grease make the rubber swell
copper anti seize
Archimedes to the rescue [1,2]?
[1] "CALIPER PIN STUCK? | Stuck Brake Caliper Pin? | YOU GOT OPTIONS | Bundys Garage" on the "BundysGarage"-channel, starting at mark 6:02.
[2] "Frozen brake caliper slide pin. Simple fix" on the "Camping Fever LLC"-channel
I don't have a torch to heat up rusty bolts.
If I have the time and another ride I do this first, before breaking anything:
2 to 3 times a day, for up to 4 days, use a small ballpeen hammer or similar weighted tool and tap firmly on 5 to 6 areas of the bolt housing area. I whack each area for 30 seconds. Then I spray it with oil, then I whack again. Then oil again. I've never had a rusty part not come out after 3 to 4 days of this. And usually the parts are reusable.
I recently had to do this on a caliper bolt and pin (one piece). The threads were fine, it was the pin end...it was stuck solid in the receiver-end of the caliper. I couldn't turn the threaded end with a 18" extension! Took 3 days of whacking and oiling on 6 areas of the bolt housing. Then I could back it out.
I wish you showed how to get it off. I have mine stuck on right now bc the bolt head snapped off. I can’t find a video showing how to remove the caliper
Sometimes there is just nothing you can do to free up a stuck caliper slide pin, and other times, WD-40 and a wrench work. Now when I do brakes, I am always going to clean and repack my slide pins.
I had to use a long crowbar and a 3 pound hammer. I had to keep turning it and beating on it. I got replacement pins from Auto Zone for around $6.00. If you beat on it long enough, it will come out. I hope this helps.
So did I miss the step where you remove the bolt? Don’t I need to still remove that bolt to change the caliper?
OMG GIT ON WITH IT
2008 Lexus rear slide pin is seized in its blind housing. 20 minutes of hammering and no luck. 14 years of Illini winters. No go
I think it's a better idea to lube the brake pad ears instead of the bracket shims because you are less likely to get grease on the rotor like you did. Thanks for the vid.
My mechanic beat the heck out it got it out put it back in now the car is making them where it sound in that area anyone know could that be the cause of the sound.
Personally I give a like because seeing what didn't work is useful for some of us.
Heating up the bracket from the outside works on getting it loose. Most likely seized because who ever did the previous brake job didn’t use brake lube or the wrong lube. Mine actually broke off inside the bracket. If yours broke, again use heat but be careful as the pin will shoot out like a bullet as you’re heating up the pocket of air inside.
I learned this from briansmobile1
lol mine shot out like a bullet after heating it up for 5 mins with the torch......shit scared the hell out of me.
I love how the Rotor just free roams after hitting the pin 😂
When they get seized I give it 5 minutes if I can't get it to move I just buy new one's
Thanks for this video. I was in pretty much the same spot you were and your "failure" convinced me to go ahead and spend the $30, which I ended up needing. Showing me what not to do saved me a lot of time. Also, I was able to get the pin out pretty easily with a propane torch.
Sorry people he didn't waste my time. He actually gave me another option I wasn't aware of. I would've wasted time waiting for my broken seized caliper pin to soak up WD40 and try hammering away with a vice grip on the end. This is a cheap fix. Thank you sir.
Next time don't put grease on your rotors..Bad for the pads.
This should be called "Ruined and replaced caliper"
I'm in the same boat. Even heat isn't working
How do you have 87.1K followers after this video? 🤦♂️
Thanks for the tips on getting one of these loose. Between a 2lb hammer, vice grips, propane torch, and WD40 I was able to get the lower front pin on my 2017 Toyota RAV4 unstuck.
Lmao reuses the same rusty bolts no anti seize
Would be more instructive if you mentioned that there are two different pins. Why one goes on the top and the other type at the bottom.
If the guide pin is frozen to the point the it can not be easily removed, the pin is probaby a write-off. The bracket will probably have some rust mixed with some brake dust and dried up lube in the hole, so you need to have some plan on cleaning that out.
I imagine washing it out with some penetrating lubricant and brake cleaner?
In any case , that bracket must come off to do that.
To remove the pin: grab the pin in a table top vice, and pull while twisting the caliper body back and forth.
If the pin does not move at all, you are running a high risk that you end up snapping the pin, and then you will have to get a new bracket anyhow. Drilling a broken pin out is more or less hopeless.
Given the difficulty of removing the stuck pin, and the difficulty of cleaning out the bracket, if it does not come out in 15 minutes,
I usually give up and just replace the bracket. It really comes down to time: trying to deal with a stuck pin is an open-ended time waster, that has a high chance of not working out in the end. So..
What I do now, is pick up the brackets, the guide pin kits and the rubber boot kit ahead of time, and return them if I end up not needing them. Got into this habit after having to spend an hour (twice) running around to get the bracket when the pins broke on me on both sides. BTW the rubber boot kit is pretty expensive, but has 4 boots in it, so one kit covers both sides.
I recommend putting thread locker on the bracket mounting bolts as well.
What else? Note that the mounting hardware (ie the shims) may be different on the top and bottom. These are stainless steel, so they can be cleaned and reused. If you replace the shims, pay attention so you do not end up ussing the 2 bottom pieces on the same side ( top and bottom) because this makes inserting the pads nearly impossible. That is, if you are having trouble installing the pads, double check if you are using the correct top and bottom shims.
Messing with the calipers ( pushing back the piston, hanging it upside down), often kick loose some crud in the lines and the caliper, so it is not a bad idea to bleed the line after you are done. If you do this, and see that the fluid coming out is dirty
(black), you will know I was right :-) Before pushing the piston back into the caliper, I tend to remove some brake fluid from the master cylinder ( if the fluid level is high) with a turkey baster to prevent the brake fluid spilling out all over.
I'm going backout and try screw driver, tried vise grip a hor ago. Thanks, you talk my language
what I did with the seized caliper is I took off the caliper bracket off and I twisted it in a vice grip. Took about two hours but i got the pin out
yeah, no help at all dude. good intentions perhaps but as other have said, remove it... BTW here in Canada, you cannot even buy only the bracket (let alone for 19 bucks). They force you into buying a complete caliper assembly assembly with the pistons and all and it costs 80 plus core.
Wow that's a bummer.
You probably could have gotten one from a junk yard. Or next time remove the bracket lay it horizontal then put oil or lube in. Horizontal allows the oil to penatrate all the way in. Then use a adjustable wrench and cordless drill, impact etc to rotate the pin before beating it out. Good luck
Why no propane torch??
I used a impact and a 3/4 socket, sprayed it with WD40, it finally loosened.
Here is a lesson... Take that pin out every year. Grease it and put it back. You will never have to deal with it again.
@Jordan yeah cos everyone owns there car from brand new yeah?
Never showed HOW to remove ita
I tried a pipe wrench,tried to get the pin to turn,it bent the pin nothing else happened,I don't know whose hair brained idea at Gm this was,why not keep the long bolts,they worked much better
Does the cylinder thing come out if the bolt has snapped off inside of it without taking the rest of the bolt out? Or will I need to remove the old bolt? Over tightened it and now I'm stuck
Finally replace the entire bracket that is the right way. Any way you can cannot used that braket anymore, because already bad / rust inside the tube and the pin will hard or won't slide anymore.
Waste of time trying to get those out. Even if you did I wouldn't want to use that bracket again. Inexpensive to get new parts.
I removed bracket..welded 3/4 nut to the top of the pin and went to town..I was impressed how seized they were..cobalt SS/06
Nice clear video showing how to assemble guide pins into bracket.Just what i need as my caliper is sticking.Thanks.
Glad to help!
i got the two pins out using that long screwdriver and a hammer. I put the bolts back into the pins to prevent the bending of the piece I was hammering.
If you dont want to hit it with a hammer or use a blow torch, the BEST video I found is called "seized brake caliper pin" by Alpha G Male.
He uses a spacer and socket wrench to back out the pin. I got my seized pin out in about 5 minutes.
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You should change the name of this video to "how to install a new caliper pin and bracket"
Will you ruin the thread of your pin, if you care?
My pin is so tight on my caliper.
I broke my wrench trying to loosen a bottom pin. Borrowed neighbor's one. Putting in some liquid wrench, impact wrench, and even use breaker bar, it was still too tight.
My sliders are part of the bracket so now my calipers are siezed to the brackets on both rear calipers and I’m probably gonna need both calipers and the brackets, great lol!
Same result. Normally in the past, I've gotten them out. Unfortunately, mine is dealer only part. And let me tell ya, they really stuck it to me!
Tried that and more. Finally used an electric 1/2 inch impact to "spin" it. Then it came out.
Seriously what was the point of this video and misleading title? The way to remove a stuck caliper pin is to buy a new caliper? Great job only took 5 minutes of babbling to come to that conclusion
I enjoyed the video and didn't even know that I could buy a re-manufactured caliper bracket. Man there are a lot of haters replying to this video! My pin was stuck but not too bad. I used the hammer and screwdriver method and it popped right out! Thanks. I replaced the pin boot, and removed as much thick grease from inside as possible then re-greased with brake grease and now I'm back in business. I was going to have to wait three days for any of the local parts stores to get in a re-manufactured caliper bracket. Your video saved me days of time. Sorry that the hammer technique didn't work for you. I found it useful.
a complete remanufactured caliper + bracket would've cost only $37. why replace only the bracket? your caliper looks like it's rusting badly already.
You forgot to install the brake pads clips dude !!!!! The brake pads are gonna stay in contact with the rotor even if you don’t step on your brake pedal while driving. You have no experience ??
Clips are on there.
Been known to invent new cuss words to help get them out. Putting the bracket in my large bench vise and using a puller helps. Caliper brakes and road salt does not mix well. Another trick, dump the bracket with pins in a bucket with a 50-50 solution of water and muriatic acid, eats that rust away like crazy. Did you know our illustrious EPA banned electroplating in this country? Sure that electrolyte contains acid and metals and can be cleaned before dumping it. But really have a terrible EPA, don't help solve problems, but fine and even shut us down.
If those brake products were electroplated, won't be near the problems combined with winter road salt, just begging for problems. Write your congress person if you feel like wasting your time. Working for a more conscientiousness company, we shipped our products to Mexico, just inches across the border to have them electroplated.
WOW, they banned " Electroplating " ???
Hi mine where seized i sprayed wd40 on them. Put only the piston side pad back in. Refitted the caliper, start car up. Pump the brakes and out they came. Hope it helps some-one
So wtf was the point of this video?!
Don't waste your time trying to remove the pin. The assembly is inexpensive enough to purchase and it will save you a lot of time and headache. Cheers.
This video should be called "how to remove a stuck brake pin but really just end up buying everything new"
Is it just me, or when you described yourself hitting the vise grip with the hammer, you are actually tightening the bolt?
CarsNToys now just to show you are a fighter protect yourself: hands yes etc, and burn that bracket and take off that slide pin 😬
There is another way: Pins rotate inside of the break mount. you need to initiate the rotation to loosen it up. WD-40 or other antiseize fluid is helpful, heavy hummer and good quality (craftsman) wrench key (small that wont go over end tip and bigger that will hold it for initial rotation) and pliers wrench (once the pin is rotating). Initially remove the rubber seal from pin to the housing to try save it and reduce damage to it.
1) You take bigger wrench key and start to initiate pin rotation w/ hummer in break housing turn little Rt vs Lt (doesn't matter which side - no tread).
2) Once initial rotation established, pour more antiseize fluid and switch to pliers wrench to break more loose the pin w/ rotation.
3) Take smaller wrench key and put it bellow the end pin stoppers and beat it pretty well close to it. direction of beating will be like you want to remove it pulling it out. It will take a time and combination of antiseize, rotation and beating.
Usually I save the Pin, rubber not usually. .
take caliper bracket too the stove heat under pin location remove pins and boots
You don’t understand how much you just helped me bro!!!!!!!! Thank da man!!!!!
Dont use grease on the back of the brake pads. Might get hot and ooze on to the rotors and then no stopping power. Use anti vibration compound for brake pads and apply to the back of the pads only.
Thank you
God bless your soul for posting the video. My caliper pin is bolted with a nut instead, but at least you video sort of help me easy the pain that I am having trouble with.
Great video. I had to go get a new bracket like you and it made life so much easier
Ha ha hysterical....my Vauxhall has a seized pin, WD40 and vice grips no use....I've resorted to buying a whole new bracket assembly too....
I honestly was expecting to remove that pin when I started filming. I could of saved a lot of time just replacing the bracket from the get-go.
@@CarsNToys I'm a bit miffed... I ordered my new caliper bracket had to get it from Germany... God knows when I'll get it here in Scotland I could find NO aftermarket suppliers here... so yesterday I took the old one and I'd been trying to twist it free on Friday with no success. Yesterday I got movement so thought "go for it" and with 10 minutes of borderline aggression got it out! Cleaned it up and cleaned and regressed all 4 pins...just wasted some money but hey ho that's life!!
I'll keep the new part as a spare or ebay it!
How to fix your broken car?
Answer: Buy a new one!
Why do you guys never take your expensive watches off!
thats not how its done... you failed and made a click bait title, good job
Millions car out there may have only 3 or 2 brake are working
I used a pickle fork and a couple wrenches as spacers.
Can't knock the plan of attack. These scenarios are real typical and are often unavoidable in the Midwest. Excellent video.
Appreciate the feedback. Seems like many viewers aren't happy with my honesty. Cheers.
CALIPER BRACKET FOR $15,, my car is $100+ for remanufactured
whoa momma ... this was off a '97 Maxima
You were right about the torch I took the caliper out had a locking needle nose ready torched it for about 3 to 5 minutes. It came out easy mind you it's 40° f outside. Thanks for the insight.
Glad to help!
Nothing like working on a 4thgen Max...
1) you could have heated it
2) do not use such a long implement to whack it.
I used propane torch, chisel and regular hammer. It flew out like a bullet.
I used some nitro, had no problem.
I just increased the length of my socket wrench handle... Bolt came off
Good stuff! Glad it worked out.
You need to use better caliper grease
I just experienced this on a different model of car even though it's not that old. It was TERRIBLE. No screwdriver would not have made any difference. It usually require a very hot torch (get it ROCKET EFFING HOT) and use an 8 lb sledge.
Absolutely. A torch would certainly work. Or for around $20 just grab a new kit. Cheers.
A daft punk i
It has a rubber boot and if not aligned correctly water gets in and rusts it.
It sure does, especially here in the east coast. Cheers.
Im still pissed you couldn’t get that pin out
Here is a lesson... Take that pin out every year. Grease it and put it back. You will never have to deal with it again.
The only wah to get pin out is heat clamp the bracket to something heat it up and twist of with visegrips works great
john strong Absolutely. I was hoping to get this done w/o torch but what can you do.
I got three out. One upper and the two lowers on both front wheels. The last one is stripped. Will get torch to heat it up and use vice grips. Tried with vice grips without heat and no luck.
I got a brand new caliper carrier and one of the slider pins is seized on it!
+Richard Hurr lol ? Don't think it's new then. Or you're too dumb. Or you got screwed..
+rock shut it. It was brand new but probably been sitting on a shelf for a decade cos nobody buys them. I unseized it and it's fine
Damm junk vehicles
How did u take it off smh
just buy a new caliper...
Agreed. Replacing the bracket would save time.
😂😂😂 I died
Haha that was a good one man! Lol
What a bummer. I really didn't think it would be that stubborn. Nonetheless, it got done
CarsNToys now just to show you are a fighter protect yourself: hands yes etc, and burn that bracket and take off that slide pin 😬
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Damn, It makes is so much easier when watching an experienced guy do it! Thanks! Jeff
That's not the only problem with this vehicle apparently lack of maintenance is an issue look at those lower A-Arms if that goes out of the shop like that it's a wreck waiting to happen
I had the same problem trying to get the pin out and I took where the pain goes in that metal by heating it up with a torch and then I grabbed it with vice grips and tried turning it up and down it finally loosened up and I got it out he is the answer
Snap it off grind it down and drill it out. That's why you need to service your brake calipers each season.
You could always put it on your bench and use a drill press.... drilled one out today for an 08 f250 diesel
I decided new caliper and bracket and be done with it.