350 rear driver caliper seized
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350 rear driver caliper seized
Are these at all repairable? Was doing rotors and brakes today, and got stuck with the ol seized up caliper pin (the one that's sorta built into the caliper) problem. Was fighting with it trying to get it on the rotor when I realized what was going on. Already ordered a reman'd one, but I won't see that until tuesday at least. Bracket doesn't float unless you tap on it with the hammer a bit past the screw holes on the caliper, then it floats freely. Has to be tapped back with the hammer to line up with the screw holes as it won't line up normally without force.
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Remove the caliper, separate the two "halves", clean out the chamber from lube and debris, clean the piston/pin, re-pack the chamber with grease, re-assemble the two halves, install.
Even with heat and a 5lb sledge I was unable to separate one of my calipers. So I had no choice but to replace it. But I went ahead and replaced both with new OEM calipers.
Even with heat and a 5lb sledge I was unable to separate one of my calipers. So I had no choice but to replace it. But I went ahead and replaced both with new OEM calipers.
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Remove the caliper, separate the two "halves", clean out the chamber from lube and debris, clean the piston/pin, re-pack the chamber with grease, re-assemble the two halves, install.
Even with heat and a 5lb sledge I was unable to separate one of my calipers. So I had no choice but to replace it. But I went ahead and replaced both with new OEM calipers.
Even with heat and a 5lb sledge I was unable to separate one of my calipers. So I had no choice but to replace it. But I went ahead and replaced both with new OEM calipers.
edit: Yeah, it's toast. Attacked it with a torch, hammer, and a 5lb sledge. No budge whatsoever.
Last edited by Zmon; 08-23-16 at 10:18 AM.
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As far as I can tell, the autozone caliper is working fine for now, would of been nice to have found a local rebuilder though.. Might tackle a brake fluid flush later on.
Thanks guys!
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