Caliper Slider Seized!!
 

Well, this sucks!
I'm in the middle of a brake upgrade (rotors, pads, SS lines) and when I went to install the pads on the front driver'side I noticed the slider was not moving at all

can't get it out, wont' really turn either

I've now taken the caliper off and have soaked some penetrator on it to see if that will help remove the slider


:banghead: :icon_no2: :rant:

I had this happen just last weekend, I didn't remove the entire caliper. I just sprayed some pb blaster on the slide, let it sit for 20 minutes and used some vice grips to pry it out. Problem once it's seized your really need to buy a new slide, the rubber seal inside is probably pretty f'd. I got my new one from Mazda, 17 bucks, but I found out Advanced Auto or AutoZone both carry the slide for a fraction of the cost. Be sure to use some brake grease when you install the slide again.

took the whole caliper apart, use vice grips to get it out. I'll be ordering new slider screws tomorrow. :banghead:

pb blaster...best invention ever!

what's pb blaster?

Pb blaster is just a penetrating liquid like liquid wrench or one of the others works really well in my experience.

Yeah, that stuff helped me out with my exhaust bolts. Good stuff.

*pb blaster : added to the to buy list*

yes PB Blaster ftw. also Prolong ftw for many applications too

^prolong is good stuff too, I'll second that

interesting, i needa see what the pb blaster thing is.

good thing you got it out jorge. haha get new sliders and slap those in.

I third that. (PB Blaster and ProLong)

new slider bolt, rubber sleeve, and retainig bolt ordered. I'll probably fix the claiper this weekend and then repaint it. (damn brake fluid!!!)

sounds good man. should be easy now. haha

Yep never know when you are going to have brake problems.

happened to me last week as well when I was changing pads, rotors, and brake lines, the pin cost me only 9 bucks at the dealership :)

here ya go:
http://shop.blasterchemical.com/disp...?p=50003&pid=4

they got all kinds of other stuff too:
http://www.pbblaster.com/productlist.html

yeah, fortunately the parts are cheap. I decided to just replace both sliders