Brake Caliper Pin Rusted Stuck - Heat n Beat Fix
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- Опубликовано: 3 июл 2019
- If the brake caliper pins don't slide properly then abnormal brake pad wear can happen. This will lead to changing the pads out early costing more time and money. In this video I show how to easily salvage the existing pin if it is frozen stuck. This usually occurs due to moisture getting in behind the boot and causing the pin to rust. Lack of lubrication and rust eventually causes the pin to stick or become "frozen". When the pin doesnt slide freely that is not a good thing. Thanks for checking out the video! Please subscribe if you haven't yet and like (thumbs up) if you agree. -Ozz (Glen)
*Warning* Be extremely careful when heating the brake caliper bracket to release a stuck brake caliper pin. Excessive heat can boil the grease and/or condensation behind the pin and cause it to shoot out like a bullet. Always take precautions and do not overheat. Stay safe.
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Hello Ozz (Glen),
I was watching your video about stuck slider pins on brake calipers. I notice you mentioned about heating the caliper up with a propane torch. I also do that if I need to. I wanted to mention a word of caution when performing that type of procedure. That is, that I heated one up one time. I must have heated it too much, because I went to put a wrench on the pin to move the pin, as soon as I tried to turn the pin, and without even turning the pin just added a slight pressure to it the pin shot out of the caliper like a bullet. If I had of been in front of the caliper I'm positive it would have penetrated my abdomen for sure and would have been in trouble. Just to mention also in my garage I had an electric stove across from where I was doing this, the stove was approx 10 feet from where the caliper was when the pin shot out it broke the stove oven glass in a million pieces. So please be careful and be safe when doing this kind of work. I believe it shot out because grease or water that was in the cylinder of the pin must have turned to steam and built up excessive pressure on the pin. Never stand in front of the pins, always to the side.
Thanks for sharing your story Bob. Glad to know that you were not injured. Working on anything requires safety and doing our best to prevent injury. It is important to know. Appreciate your comment.
Thanks Bob... near miss!
very informative thanks
Thanks, Ozz. I was surprised to find that the siezed pin I've just found is a common problem since Ive never come across it before. I'm grateful for your advice, and will finish the job using your advice.
Very grateful for that advice, Bob!
Well lube, sliding in and out, rubber boots?!?!?! I forgot I was watching a brake caliper fix! wow! Good tip Glen!
Good thing you are over 18 years old Mike. lol
@@ozzstars_cars - SO many innuendos in this vid, I don't know where to start! 😜😂
The more I DIY mechanic, the more I realize mechanical engineers have a one track mind 😂😂🤣💀
Your heat n beat method did the trick…..luckily, I had a spare pin from previous job ( I keep all kinds of old crap).. because I destroyed the pin head getting it off…couldn’t have done it without you…heat n beat is often the solution!
Nice job Phillip
Excellent and very informative video. Thanks for posting, now I'm ready to work on my front brakes!
Thanks I was going down this route but was reassured through your video. Also I didn’t take the bracket to the vise worked well just keeping it bolted on. Cheers 🍻
Had to do this today on my 2005 Honda Accord in the rear ...... !!!! I learned this from my grandfather years ago ..... Great video for ppl that don't know this
Thanks Joshua. Passing down info for generations is pretty cool.
Just run into this issue on a light truck. Was just about to take the bracket off and put some heat in it. Looks like that’s the way to go. Cheers for the confirmation video
front passenger wheel was squeaking horribly, took the caliper apart and sure enough a pin was stuck. watched a few youtube videos including yours and was able to get it out and replace with new hardware & lubricant, good as new. thanks so much, very helpful!
Good news. Thanks for your comment.
Some of those can be a rear pain in the rear end. Good job. Thanks again for the help
Sure thing, anytime. 👍
And why do people say it’s just a five minute job when there is no such thing. Great tip Glen in showing how to get a rusted caliper pin out. 😀👍
Doing anything right takes time as you know. Doing a job twice to get it right sucks. 😬
You’re like the stepdad / uncle I wish I had as a kid
In a good way.
Fantastic video. Thank you. What works for me is just rotating the caliper pin back and forth and pulling on it gently, I rocked it back and forth about maybe 50 times, sprayed W-D 40 in the space between the boot and the pin, and eventually it gave way and slid out. I hammered lightly as well. It's amazing how these caliper pins get stuck all the time.
They can be a pain. Patience is key! Thanks for the comment.
And a good vise is a must. Great tip and well explained process. I hope your having a great Independence Day!
It's like a good set of strong extra hands that you don't have to babysit. haha Happy 4th man!
I replaced my pads a week ago and ignored one seized caliper clip pins and almost died in the highway, got it towed to the house and will replace/fix it today. Thanks for the video, great info
Be safe.
Just replaced my rears, 1 pin was seized, fixed it, glad I did after reading your post. Greeting from Australia😅.
BRO U are a LIFE SAVER GR8 VIDEO FINALLY a VIDEO like it REALLY is when U DO IT yourself I was STCUK for 2hrs trying to get mine out an WATCHED your VIDEO an BAM few minutes came OUT THANK U SAVED ME a TON of TIME an MONEY!!!
That's awesome! You're welcome.
Good info. Especially about only using silicone grease on the slider pins. Common mistake people make.
Happened to me during a brake job.. Fixed it as you said also. Nice tutorial and explanation. Thanks Much.
Good deal!
Thanks I had the same problem pin was Frozen, big struggle getting that one out , Thanks again
☕️☕️😊😊😊👍👍👍
You're welcome!
This is exactly the video I was looking for since I have the same issues on both driver and passenger sides. What a pain in the ass.
And you're correct. A 2009 Nissan Cube, they do not even have the caliper bracket for purchase. Thank you so much for uploading this.
Don't any of you dare to do a disc brake job without checking your GUIDEPINS ! My fault too.
Glad the video helped you out! Good luck. -Glen
Lexus is250 awd rear brake caliper bottom sliding guide pin sizes in bore. Big pita. Great video
That’s what happened to me on my used 2006 Vibe! The pins were frozen, and just the near pad wore to nothing but far pad still good! Thanks for the tip!
That'll do it!
I just performed this on my Lincoln mkS vlog. I am telling you this job was a pain because it was so rusted being that the car was originally from New York. But I made it through in the end. Great job and advice Glen!
I feel your pain Jay Cee, that NY rust is no fun I worked on a Tundra truck last week from NY State and it was a challenge. Glad the video helped you out. Take care
@@ozzstars_cars Indeed. Thanks for the replay. It did indeed.
I’m glad you lubed it up before you forced it in there.😂 excellent video Glen!
lol, high performance lube for guys like us Brian. 😉
Did a whole rotor job today with my lil bro assuming that was the root of his problem as we drove to test it out we see smoke coming from front driver side, annoyingly took off the wheel to find a stuck, seized, rusted, guide pin. this video helped a lot unfortunately didn't have a vise so we couldn't remove after torching, We ended up ordering the new bracket with guide pins.
So I knew these were supposed to slide... my best bud said they weren't.... how do we see who's right? Go to good old youtube.... long story short I type in froze brake pin and this video pops up. Wasn't expecting anything fancy cuz it's such a simple thing but lemme tell u... u definitely did a helluva job on this video got yourself another subscriber!
Thanks Cody!
Just finished the front brakes on my Nissan Titan, I was about to give up but instead I went and bought a torch and a vise . I then beat and lubed it to death and it came apart 🙏🏾 thanks for the video.
Glad the video was helpful.
Thanks I needed that help about the slide pins being stuck now in the morning I can finish my brake job on my Dodge Dakota!!!😀
Good.luck with the repair. 👍
Good tips. I agree with only using silicone on slide pins, petroleum based products can swell those rubber bushings up and cause them to seize.
Yes I have seen it. 👍
I saw my mechanic put in lithium heavy duty grease. Will that be a problem?
Most excellent video! Thanks for helping me through this!!
Good news, thanks for your comment!
thanks you so much.l learned a lot watching your video.saved me a lot of money..greetings from Argentina and may the successes continue!!!
Great news! Thank you -Glen
Thank you very much for this excellently delivered tutorial
Sure thing Martin
Worked great for me, thanks for uploading.
Great to hear!
This is the video that I was looking for. Exelent
Thanks this helped me today, took the torch to finally free the bolt
Yeah Eric those pins can be frizen!
Great tip to check when you check the brakes. Fixes lots of brake problems so you don't have to heat and beat. Thanks Glen
That's right man!
@ozzstars_cars sometimes you got to beat the heck out of the parts to get em to move again then clean em up and lube! 30 minite job turns into 1 hour!
Terrific breakdown on what needs to be done to free the pin 🧰🛠
You got it! Thanks
Excellent video and funny descriptions. Exactly what i was looking for. 👌
Glad you liked it!
@ozzstars_cars today,
I was able to free mine. It was really stuck! Now i know i need to free up the front wheel caliper pin. I was able to get the new breaks on so i lift it as is
I just found impact gun works miracle in such situation.. be careful you might need new sliders after. They are pretty cheap so might as well replace them
Oh much appreciated! I just used a plumbers torch and worked perfect
Nice!
Great video. I have this exact problem. Thanks!
Great tips, Glen. You might add not to stand in front of the bracket while you're heating it. I have seen those pins shoot out like a bullet out of a gun sometimes.
Yes someone else.mentioned that. I never knew that until now. Thanks for the tip. Have a happy 4th man.
This was truly helpful. I guess I have to go get a torch to heat it up. thanks
Good luck with the repair.
Fantastic video. Thanks so much!
Thank you for posting this video, your tips worked for me.
Glad it helped!
Worked like a charm
Thanks
Great video Glen
@ozzstar's cars do you think that if the bracket pin is stuck can cause pulsing to the brake lever on a motorcycle with floating calipers? Any advice would be much appreciated!
Helped huge man. Thanks
Thank you! I had a stuck break caliper on my 2004 Nissan Pathfinder. Having the exact issues.
You're welcome!
I had one seized the other day was heating it up and just exploded, the pin shot all the way to the other side of the workshop, only heated it up for about 30 seconds or so, was there something I did wrong or could do differently?
Set thanks for sharing your knowledge mate
You're welcome, thanks for the comment.
Thank you mine popped out to the speed of light ….is a good thing I thought it could happened and faced it toward the wall
Ufff 🌈🇨🇦
The pressure can be intense
I have a 2015 Mazda CX5. Had a rear caliper freeze up a few years ago and had it replaced. I made sure the front pins were lubbed with SIL-Glyde. Went to change the front pads this summer and one of the pins wouldn't move. I had it mounted in the car and took an open end wrench on the pin and hit the wrench with a 4 lb hammer quite a few times and it came out. The wrench gripped both sides of the pin so there was no issue with bending and it didn't dig up the pin.
Make sure the rubber boots are in good condition.
my first time doing brakes ever on my car, I ran into this problem. so I took a crash course through RUclips on how to replace a caliper and how to push the air out and bleed the caliper.
it is possible I could have dislodged the pin? maybe. but I do not have a table vise so I just went with a straight up replacement. now I know to check those rubber boots and re-grease the pins every 6 months or so.
Good video Glen. Hey where do you get those brushes at. Thanks for sharing
Had to do that on a Sienna, twice within the last couple months. 1st time was late April, and redid it this wk, but I replaced the boots this time around. I used a drill with wire brush to clean out the bore. Hoping it's fixed permanently this time around.
What a PIA. Yeah I ordered new boots, should solve the prob. Those Toyota calipers can get pretty rusty. This is a 21 year old Maxima so not too bad for that age. Take care Cuba
Thanks for sharing, good imformation
You're welcome and thanks for the comment.
Omg thank you for this. What started with a simple brake and rotor changed turned into this shitty pin stuck. Just like this, n i didn't know what else to try. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Glad the video was helpful. -Glen
Can you help me please? I have problem with my guiding pins. I clean the wells with WD40 and Q-tips. Then I use the SilGlyde lubricant, I put very little, very thin layer. And yet, next time I check, guide pins are seized. I noticed that the rubber dust boots on the top make airtight seal. Yes, the guide pins have 3 flat channels, to allow air to escape, but it does not. When I install them, I push all the way in, and they bounce back. One of the guide pins have a cut out near the bottom where the anti-vibration rubber rings should be. If I put these rubber bends, I can not push the guide pins at all. They get stuck at the base of the dust boots. Any idea?
I tried this & it only got somewhat loose, so instead i just put whole bracket & pin in the vice & it slowly started pressing it in & the pin just slid right out once it got unstuck! Thanks for the heating tip!
Glad it worked out for you Roman.
Greetings from Lagos Nigeria ❤
I replaced all four a few years back. I found the front passenger brake caliper and wheel burning up and smoking after a day's drive. The pin is seized from rust just like yours was. And it looks like the pistons are seized. The damn things are not cheap but I have to buy new ones.
thank you for the info! i have a seized guide pin on my 2014 Hyundai Santefe, now i know what to do! thank you.
Take your time and patience. Let us know how it goes.
@@ozzstars_cars for sure, the one im dealing doesnt move at all, its literally seized in there
@@Matt-iq1zj they can be tough to remove. If the pin wobbles in the bore after removal, then replace it.
Heat and beat. I can relate to that. Lol. Great info. Thanks.
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Yes. Good. Heat and beat. Good title. Thanks
Thanks for your comment.
Hello minds break can a machine shop rebulid it?
Happy Independence Day brother
If it’s frozen or rusty will it make a cracking noise when braking ?
Worked for me! Thanks a bunch
Awesome!
Thanks.That was very useful.
Glad it helped!
Good tip Glen !
Thanks and have a good 4th!
Can I heat the bracket with the boot still attached?
Ive got lucky a few times. Lots of heat. Vise grips on slide pin. Work that sob loose. Buy new pin set better then $200 caliper!!
Trucks here 2500hd,s
Why cant a grease fitting go in that bracket to grease slides when doing your ujoints ect.
Contemplating drilling /tapping next new set of calipers and putting grease nipples. Or look at the idea a little more. Nice vid. Thanks champ
Folks would probably over grease and that would melt and get on the brake rotos and pads. Not a good thing if trying to stop. Good in theory though.
Very Good, Thx for sharing💯
You're welcome
Good video, about to give it a try
Hopefully it works
Thanks for helping me out. Half a can of WD40 , a hammer and a good wrench did the job and I didn't need the heater. It took me about half an hour to get the damn thing loose though ...
It's a battle sometimes. Glad you won. 👍
@@ozzstars_cars I'd like to ask you another question if I may. I have a 2002 GMC Yukon 1500 and the digital temperature/ AC controller only gives me 2 options: cold on every setting and very hot at maximum setting (nothing in between). I've calibrated the heater module, I've replaced the blend door actuator on the passenger's side that regulates the heat but without succes. What's goin' on here ? Thanks for your time.
@@superfluppe there are too many variables to type an answer here without diagnosing the truck in person. If the correct relearn procedure was done then I would suspect the control unit. Maybe the contacts need cleaning? A scan tool with bidirectional controls would be helpful. I have a video that might give some clue though it's on an older '93 GM with electronic climate control repair. ruclips.net/video/KBeqA1n9q9A/видео.html
@@ozzstars_cars It turned out to be the inside temperature sensor aspirator ...
Thank you very much for you info.👍
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I got an 08 nissan titan with this exact issue... I'm still trying to get it out, it got dark on me so I soaked it w wd40 and I'll try it again tom. Hopefully I can get a new pin kit and fix it that way, hate to spend 75 on a new caliper just to get a bracket......
Thanks for the video, saved me a bunch of cash,
Nice! I could use some. Haha
Great informative video
Thanks for checking it out.
Good stuff, Glen! 👍👍
Hope you had a great Independence Day. 🍻 Back to the grind today ...
Thanks Smitty. Nothing burned down and everyone still has all there fingers. Another successful 4th. 😁
@@ozzstars_cars - That's a successful mission there. Glad to hear that! 😁👍👍
Thank you
I dont have a blowtorch but used a paint heat gun to provide the heat - that also did the trick after 3 goes. I destroyed the boot and while I am waiting for the new pin and boot I cut a section from a bigger sliding pin boot from some junk I had lying around from a previous job!
Sounds like a real pain. The heat gun is a good alternate, thanks for sharing.
@@ozzstars_cars Repeated applications of the heat gun, hammering with a drift, and working the pin left and right, eventually loosened it - after 40 minutes!! Perseverance paid off
Thank you, man.
Sure thing Jillian, you're welcome.
Personally I stick a bit more grease in the rubber boot after the initial grease of pin
Thanks ...very informative....What is the purpose of the rubber bushing on the pin??
To control vibration and reduce noise.
This happened on my Camry. I got a propane torch & a 3lb mallet so I should be able to get it done without that big bench vice on my paved driveway.
Thanks!
That's a BFH for a small job. Don't bend the bracket by accident.
You could also thread a slide hammer on the pin and hammer out a few times with a light 5 pound or less size slide hammet
Good idea.
great tip thank you
Your welcome Mako. Thanks for checking out the vid.
Will this help on a car that has been sitting for three years ? I suspect my calipers may be locked up because when I put a crow bar near them and have someone pump the brakes I don't feel them squeezing the rotor at all ?
Sometimes replacement us the answer. Good luck.
Best way of doing this I have the same freakin problem with my 2011 scion xb and I found out because my break pads were wearing uneven.....my piston in the caliper is perfect so I found this issue.....and man it's a pain trying to get it out....so time for the flame thrower!!!!!🤌👍✌
🔥 wrench! 👍
Good video
Thanks!
great job man good tips i dont know if theve upgraded caliper pin bolt boots but really need something better then just a cheap boot to protect the pin from freezing up dont know if this is a problem in the southern non rust states or just a northeast thing
Happens often. Thanks for your comment.
I've used this method on a Toyota and same problem happened again not too long after, I just use an air hammer or hammer and punch to get it out and dry methods of cleaning out the bore, seem to have had better luck
Thank you.
Thanks for the tips! I know I'm a little late to the show, but what causes the slider pin with the rubber end to create a pocket of air under the pin? I've tried both light lube and heavy... Haven't tried silicone based yet.
Use silicone grease. That's trapped air. Not.much you can do
@@ozzstars_cars Thanks! I'll try it out.
Thank you man
You are welcome Jorge.
Do you recommend air hammer if you know the condition of the pins are really bad?
An air hammer would most likely damage the pin.
Thanks for explanation
When My brake pads cannot retract (a little bit) , I press down break padel and then brake pads are free, what is problem?
Is concern with cliper guide pin? air in brake line? Master cylinder?
Could be a lot of things. Test don't guess.
Good info
Thanks