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Brake caliper slide pin stuck - wit's end only begins to describe

posted by  someone claiming to be Ryan M. on  Mon Aug 20 16:23 CST 2001 [RELATED]

Tonight, in the "It's a Small World" category, I see another RYAN has also posted a brake question. Just a coincidence? Yeah, probably.

Anywhoo, my front calipers are off, warped rotors replaced, but 1 out of the 4 caliper pins involved (always at least one, ain't it?) refuses to budge from it's hiding place, rusted deep within the caliper.

I've tried 3 different sprays, WD-40 (hah - smells too good to work), a generic penetrant, and Gunk brand SUPER Penetrant (warning label threats include cancer - now we're cooking). I apply, tap, wait a few minutes, tap, apply, wait, tap, apply, smash threads in top of caliper pin because I'm now tapping so hard (reminder note to self: use wood block betwixt hammer and caliper pin next time), etc. No joke, this has been going on 3 DAYS now. It's not like I'm not giving it time.

So what the heck do I use now? This thing's driving me crazy. Any suggestions would be most appreciated. Thanks in advance.





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