Had a 2016 F-150 come in with a seized brake caliper pin yesterday

It was the driver's side rear. The customer said they heard a grinding noise for about a week. Took me over an hour just to get the pin out, had to heat it and use a slide hammer. What's your go-to method for a really stuck caliper pin that won't budge?

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2 Comments

the_max11h ago

Heat is your best friend on those. Get the caliper bracket good and hot around the pin bore. Then a solid pin punch and a big hammer. Hit it hard and straight. Sometimes you gotta cycle heat and beat it a few times. Penetrating oil almost never works once it's that far gone.

smith.jordan11h ago

Try soaking it in oil for a day first.