Slide Pin Stuck In Caliper | Caliper Slide Pin Fix | Caliper Slide Pin Will Not Work Tutorial
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- Presenter, Chris Capredoni, provides a detailed and comprehensive tutorial on how to maintain your brake’s caliper slide-pins and ensure they work properly. Proper slide pin operation is arguably the most important function on your vehicle’s braking system. They should be examined for proper operation annually and if they are stiff or non-functional, they need to be removed, cleaned and reinstalled. The entire process is explained and the tools and supplies necessary are provided. Please ensure that proper eye protection is worn, the vehicle is properly lifted and secured.
In this detailed tutorial, presented by Drive-Chris Capredoni, you'll learn everything you need to know about maintaining your brake's caliper slide-pins for optimal performance. Proper slide-pin operation is crucial for your vehicle's braking system, and regular maintenance is key.
In this video, you'll discover:
The importance of caliper slide-pin maintenance.
Why you should inspect them annually.
How to identify issues like stiffness or non-functionality.
Step-by-step instructions on removing, cleaning, and reinstalling slide-pins.
Essential tools and supplies needed for the job.
Important safety precautions, including proper eye protection and vehicle securing.
Don't neglect your brake's caliper slide-pins! Watch this tutorial to ensure your vehicle's braking system operates flawlessly.
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Good video but one problem that i quite common with DIYers and even too many journeyman mechanics. DON'T put any grease on the end of the pin!!!! It will create an issue where it limits the range of motion pf the pin in the bore. Those rubber boots are cheap so replace them evet year or two. Also the problem with pin that have rubber ring near the bottom is that they swell especially if someone had previously used NON- silicon grease.
Very good point. I may have put a bit too much on the end of the pin but I measured and I have about half a centimeter of open space a the tip of the pin so the amount I put will not interfere with normal travel . Everyone should be cautious not to over pack the tip of the pin before installing it back in :)
[At 7:10] This publisher used gasoline to clean caliper slide pins. Never use any petroleum.distillate on brake parts. The residue deteriorates rubber, causing them to swell, and prevent proper silicone lubricant distribution.
Some caliper pins also have a small rubber ring at the end/tip, which also can be damaged by gasoline.
The slide pins were cleaned and dried after the gasoline cleaning. No residue remained.
There is a groove just inside the bore on the bracket. The rubber bushing (the bellows-like part) has a ridge which must go into that groove to complete the seal. To install the pin and bushing correctly the bushing must be installed in the bracket first, then the pin will lock it in place when it is inserted through the bushing. If not done correctly the repair will probably seize when water enters and causes corrosion. When you do it this way, be sure there is sufficient lubricant in the bore, because the bushing will wipe most of the lubricant off the shaft of the pin as it is installed. Be sure to use brake grease because it is compounded to work in the temperate range brakes will endure, from below freezing to many hundreds of degrees.
Very good description. I think that is what happened in the first place in addition to not having enough lubrication from the factory. I used silicone brake grease and ensured the sleeves were installed correctly. I also replaced one as it was torn.
Thanks
No problem
Every video ive seen about how much Grease to use on Caliper Pins they say dont over Grease Pins ! Use less ! Over greasing can cause suctioning with pins & they'll become sticky ! Cheers from Bundaberg Australia 🇦🇺🍺🕺
Yes it is a fine balance to not use too much but also not use to little that the brake heat bakes the grease. Also inspecting them on a regular basis is important.
The rubber bushing on the 2nd slide pin you worked on looked pretty mangled and worn. I think I would have put a new one on. Also I've read about a fix for that bushing which consists of trimming a very small amount from the length of the bushing because the bushing swells and becomes too long for the space it is given.
Thanks for being observant. It was still ok, just really dirty. When I replace the pads, in the near future, will replace both. Never heard of that modification. Replace components if necessary. I would not recommend modifying the rubber bushing or carbon steel slide pin, in any way.
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The Trailing Slider pin always has the rubber ring around it. Make sure it goes back in the Trailing end of the Bracket. Not the foremost or first side. Like if, the wheels rotating forward and hit the top part of the bracket first then the Trailing second, then thats the trailing end. You have the foremost or first hit end ,then the second hit end or trailing end. Why? Because that little rubber ring stops Noise. It has to be there unless you want to hear weird noises when you brake. I bought a completely new Brake Caliper Assembly for $142 online. All the parts came new. The Remanufactured Calipers didn't last long. They stopped retracting ( Going back in ) inward and keep the piston applied wearing out the pads. Always spin the rotor after you take off the tire and see how much friction there is. Some friction is ok and you will hear rubbing, thats ok. But Hard to Turn rotors mean a sticking caliper. It's just a rubber ring inside that makes it want to retract to where it was. That Rubber get old and Worn out. Then its over.
Can it be replaced with joint grease?
If that is what you have then use it.
i clened it with carb cleaner verry easy, i did not remove the calliper
leave it on so you dont have to have a vice.
Can i use high temp grease..?
Yes. You do not want the grease to liquify and leak out.
this is exaclty the method ive had to do in a few special circumstances. PLEASE BE CAREFUL WITH THE APPLIED HEAT, if done too hot too quick it can cause the expanding gasses from the burning grease and cause the slide pin to shoot out like a cork. had it happen to me on one occasion.
VERY good point. Always point it away from people or anything dangerous.
I believe that you should not grease the bottom of the sliding pin.
I respectfully disagree. Silicone brake grease is necessary to maintain functionality.
Just change a all new one. Whatever are you are working on must be at least 10 years old. You can clean the pin but inside is also rusted. You can completely clean everything. It will be rusted in two years. New one will last you another 10 years.
Chambers will filled with dried grease. Once I cleaned them out they operated again. Yes this is a procedure you would do every year or you can replace the entire caliper.
I think i'm done with remanufactured due to performance issues in a short period of time, like 2 years for a caliper? Buying the parts seperately add up to alot more than if you buy the complete assembly. Plus it just works for a long time. I buy Akebono brake pads which are said to be the best around.
i heated it up ,i hit it with a hammer verry hard a few times and it blew like a champagne