Guest tbutera2112 Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 the pin is seized up and rusted away pretty much...anyone have a trick to getting this pin out? i put locking pliers on it and then put it at and angle and beat it down with a hammer and all i did was round off the pin some more...its chewed up horribly bad, tried beating it out for an hour with no luck...dont wanna buy a caliper because thats $$....anyone have a trick for this? its for the mustang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mitsumodder Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 get the outside of the caliper red hot and then put vise grips on it and turn/pull it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 wont that ruin the caliper? i asked my dad if i could do that and he said theres seals that would get ruined Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mitsumodder Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 if you just heat right where the slide pin it will be ok, i have done it many times... there is usually bushings inside the slide pin hole that will burn, but you can replace them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 ok well...im letting it sit with wd40, ill let it sit a day or so and then try again, if i cant get it ill try a torch...thanks its my driver side rear caliper, and only 1 was seized...could have that caused my wheel shimmy at speed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mitsumodder Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 nope your rear wheels will not cause a steering wheel shimmy...it will cause a shake you feel in your seat if anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CbusBusa Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 wd40 blows IMO. get PB blaster. that stuff cuts through tough rust. if the bolt gets rounded off i use a pipe wrench and a pipe for leverage. beating it with a hammer never seems to work for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 nevermind about the wheel shimmy....i just remembered how horrible my front tires are and yea i will try pb blaster too...just tryin to do this cheap and i have wd40 here already and no pb blaster....its rusted so bad that the diameter of the pin is like half of what it should be...i had to peel the boot away to get it off because it was so full of rust it was rock solid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 don't waste your time with WD40 is isn't meant for rust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponyjr1647545514 Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 let me know if you cant get it out and ill help you. i just did the brakes on my car and i also have a spare caliper bracket you can have if it will fit your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponyjr1647545514 Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 let me know if you cant get it out and ill help you. i just did the brakes on my car and i also have a spare caliper bracket you can have if it will fit your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 if i cant get the pin unseized ill be hitting you up on that...i know we have different front brakes, but the back might fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadz89GTA Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 I got my Camaro's seized pins out by heating them with a torch and pulling them out. That's the cheapest and easiest way imho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowsnake Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 aren't the rears the ones you have to use the special "socket" to run them in and out? that is how my 98 was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 nope...mine just slide in and out...the passenger side pins have bad boots and the pins just fell right out when i took it off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadz89GTA Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 aren't the rears the ones you have to use the special "socket" to run them in and out? that is how my 98 was. I've never used a special socket on any of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowsnake Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductDetail.aspx?MfrCode=APO&MfrPartNumber=T71921&CategoryCode=3479 that is the toold i'm talking about..... http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductDetail.aspx?MfrCode=APO&MfrPartNumber=T75805&CategoryCode=3479 or this one... makes life easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 snake is talking about the screw in rear calipers.they have to be twisted while being pushed in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowsnake Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 those would be the ones. i just assumed that most fords, aka stangs, had them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92dropgt Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 those would be the ones. i just assumed that most fords, aka stangs, had them. the OP is talking about the slides, not the pistons them selves. and yes on his rear brakes the pistons have to be turned in, for the e-brake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadz89GTA Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 the OP is talking about the slides, not the pistons them selves. and yes on his rear brakes the pistons have to be turned in, for the e-brake. I am also talking about the pins (slides) thats why I was confused -=P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowsnake Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 sorry bout that i just miss read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Heat, pull, pin kit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 loaded caliper ftw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 loaded caliper ftw +1 If your car has separate brackets that the pins go into ( I can't picture this in my head) I say fuck it. Loaded calipers come with a new bracket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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