The problem here is the grease got too far to the bottom creating a hydraulic lock. Sort of like chinese handcuffs. So when u pull the pin it creates vacuum pressure. Too much grease. Just clean it all out w brake cleaner wipe old grease away and lightly coat the guide pin w any multi purpose synthetic or silicon grease. You can use white lithium just try not to get it all over the rubber boot. Remember : silicone feeds rubber. Others eat rubber over time.
If you got 1 seized: Leave on vehicle & remove boot etc. Torch casting & slide until slightly glowing at outer mating place. Let cool 1 minute then air hammer backside of slide. Replace slide & reassemble.
I had one that got stuck in the rear brakes and it caused my pads the wear at an angle. The culprit was the boot ripped and let dirt in and tore the little rubber sleeve on the end of the pin and it melted
You can clean and regressed but it doesn't last long. Probably freezes up again before next brake job. Should replace bracket. Unfortunately you probably can't buy bracket without buying caliper.
@@richardschulz7779 looked up online, they do only sell brackets. 😮💨 thanks for your response. Did my brakes a few months ago and I think the pads or what not warped my rotos my car shakes a bit when I brake at 50+. What’s something I can do differently in the future to prevent this? Thanks
Not likely. A frozen slide can cause a caliper to go bad and both can cause extra drag, but not at a certain speed. You'll just notice rolling resistance all the time. Now those things (among others) can cause a bad hub which eventually causes issues with the tone ring (wheel speed sensor/abs/traction control on some vehicles), that can cause jerking because the computer gets bad signals and shifts the trans wrong.
That guide pin was not stuck. There was resistance, but there’s a big difference.
Y’all need to learn to read context.
Agreed and a vacuum caused by the rubber boot, not “seized caliper pin” as titles
Take it apart clean it with brake cleaner and they make a brake hone for that too. Then some fresh grease and your good to go.
The problem here is the grease got too far to the bottom creating a hydraulic lock. Sort of like chinese handcuffs. So when u pull the pin it creates vacuum pressure. Too much grease. Just clean it all out w brake cleaner wipe old grease away and lightly coat the guide pin w any multi purpose synthetic or silicon grease. You can use white lithium just try not to get it all over the rubber boot. Remember : silicone feeds rubber. Others eat rubber over time.
Exactly! Some you gotta bust out the torch and heat it til she pops out..lol
"silicone feeds rubber" ????
@@ItchyKneeSonI think they meant that silicone eats the rubber? not sure
silicone grease? Or should we prefer dielectric grease for caliper pins? I would be happy if you help
@@blacktactical14 Dielectric grease is just silicone. Read the contents on the label.
Thank you for getting straight to the point. This video really helped.
If you got 1 seized:
Leave on vehicle & remove boot etc.
Torch casting & slide until slightly glowing at outer mating place.
Let cool 1 minute then air hammer backside of slide.
Replace slide & reassemble.
Your video saved me some money. I was going to buy new parts.thank you😊
Thanks bro. That’s what I was looking for. Only my inside pads were wearing
Definitely need to take that apart and clean it.
Wire wheel the pin to remove the old dried grease, take a bore brush and clean the bore with brake cleaner. Then you can re-grease and install.
Clean bore boot and pin use die electrical grease on pins it will move freely.
I had one that got stuck in the rear brakes and it caused my pads the wear at an angle. The culprit was the boot ripped and let dirt in and tore the little rubber sleeve on the end of the pin and it melted
I just put an impact with a 17mm socket on it and spin it till its loose n free then pull it out
Im gonna try this now, we'll see
It'll snap clean off
@@AFatherToTheFatherlessyep happened to me. Best bet is heat and vice grips
silicone grease? Or should we prefer dielectric grease for caliper pins? I would be happy if you help
Dielectric grease is silicone grease. You can use it
Can you clean them out? Like spray brake clean the hole and regrease the pin?
Yes, pull them out and clean them then re-grease them
You can clean and regressed but it doesn't last long. Probably freezes up again before next brake job. Should replace bracket. Unfortunately you probably can't buy bracket without buying caliper.
@@richardschulz7779 wow really!? Why is that? Is the hole smooth bore? Should I run a drill n brush to really clean it?
@@richardschulz7779 looked up online, they do only sell brackets. 😮💨 thanks for your response. Did my brakes a few months ago and I think the pads or what not warped my rotos my car shakes a bit when I brake at 50+. What’s something I can do differently in the future to prevent this? Thanks
My wear only driver side this is the razón thanks
Does this cause vehicle jerks at certain speed?? My car jerks on 30 speed.. feels like something is holding the brakes
That's a hard no. Your trans is downshifting for some reason.
Not likely. A frozen slide can cause a caliper to go bad and both can cause extra drag, but not at a certain speed. You'll just notice rolling resistance all the time.
Now those things (among others) can cause a bad hub which eventually causes issues with the tone ring (wheel speed sensor/abs/traction control on some vehicles), that can cause jerking because the computer gets bad signals and shifts the trans wrong.
A dragging caliper will cause a rough ride after it heats up and starts to lock up on the rotor.
Seized pin? Just jiggle it...problem solved.
Silicone brake grease silicone brake grease.Silicone brake grease.
What was the problem they were haveing
Pins were stuck causing pads to wear on one side
I just put new ones in for the few quid
had some get so rusted in place that they broke trying to free it up
What is the pin even used for? Like is it important
my shit had concrete in it. wouldn't move at all. had to spray break cleaner in that stanky hole for an hour
You talking about brakes
Can I just replace the bracket
Should be able to
What would happen if u change your brake and leave that stuck
@@jakensdieudonne3505 it will cause your pads to wear uneven and a lot quicker
This is my first time finding out about this and now I have a better idea of what could be wrong with my car
Ok but how do u take it off … the problem is it’s not coming off before u can take that off🤦♂️
You call that stuck😂 I had to use a map torch to get one of mine out
Old and rusty wire bruss time 😅
Man a lot of these are completely gone. Takes an hour of the torch and hammer just to make it budge
lol make sure u clarify a butane torch. with an acetylene torch and a vise and its out in less than 5 min
@@jasonleblanc1422 this one was for the diy people working on the side of a street. Ofc everyone knows it's much easier in a shop setting...
Buy a map torch worth it’s weight in gold