Badbean
Joined:
Apr 2004
Aberdeen, Maryland
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mine seem to be froze in the calipers and not allowing the brakes pads to move correctly. How do I get these out of the caliper bracket so I can lube them or replace? Thanks!
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Badbean
Joined:
Apr 2004
Aberdeen, Maryland
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These are the rear bolt /pins
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Dan S
Joined:
Jan 2003
Harrisburg, PA
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Badbean, I wish PB Blaster or something like that could be used, but if it were to get on the pads or rotors, :eek: "no brakes!"
If the bolts (sliders) are that bad, get a set of "loaded calipers", from a parts store and replace the entire assembly. In most cases, you'll be ahead of the game in terms of time and money!
Hope this helps!
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Ryan H
Joined:
Oct 2004
Panama City, FL
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Just get new brackets like Dan said. I recently went through this issue and all I got out of it was anger, and new brackets.
We even, as a last ditch effort, tried to cut the bracket down the middle along the cavity that holds the pin. STILL WOULDN'T BUDGE!!
'88 TC Walbro 255HP, Stinger FMIC, PIT BOV, Pro 5.0, Kirban, RR cam, FRPP strut tower brace, T3
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Jeff K
Joined:
Apr 2001
Milwaukee, WI
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^^^^^ What these guys said. I messed with those pins / brackets years ago every couple months to keep the rears from locking up, and finially bought new loaded calipers with brackets. Kind of pricy, but they have worked flawlessly for many years.
Jeff Korn
88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 24 psi, forced air IC, water injection, BPV, Ranger cam, subframes, etc., etc.
86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP N2O, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.
11 Crown Vic Interceptor
14 Toyota Camry (wifes car)
95 Taurus GL Vulcan winter beater
67 Honda 450 Super Sport - completely customized
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I'm not recomending this but I have had great luck with some heat, a customized flaring tool, slide hammer, and a healthy vice attached to a solid table. I can post more details if interested. The key to all of that is the flaring tool, it has been the best way I have found to remove the pins without destroying them.
Ever one of these cars I have bought, the rear slider pins were stuck solid.
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Ryan H
Joined:
Oct 2004
Panama City, FL
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'88 TC Walbro 255HP, Stinger FMIC, PIT BOV, Pro 5.0, Kirban, RR cam, FRPP strut tower brace, T3
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Matt S
Joined:
Apr 2001
Mountlake Terrace, WA
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In a pinch, look in the yards for Lincolns with rear disc brakes. Bring yours for sizing, I found 3 or 4 cars without frozen pins and I picked the best one. I think I got mine off a pre 93 LSC for "pocket change" at the local yard 5 (almost 6) years ago. Get new pins from Napa. High temp synthetic grease and no problems since.
East coast climate and road salt may make it way different though.
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5.0TurboCoupe1988
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Apr 2008
Broken Arrow, OK
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a lincoln mark vii uses a different caliper than a turbo coupe. different diameter rotor, different pins, different everything.
1988 TC 2.3/5-Speed, 148K
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Matt S
Joined:
Apr 2001
Mountlake Terrace, WA
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Might have been a crown vic. But the yard and not a turbo couple is where I got mine. And I am talking about just the bracket, not the whole caliper.
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