Seized caliper pins !

[Adam D]

So while the car is off the road I'm attempting to remove the old pins/pads before I order a new set on my 225.

The pins are just not moving so I used the method of cutting them down inside at each end. This made me able to get the pads out but the head of the pin is still in the rear of the caliper. No amount of penetrating oil, hitting hard with a punch, making a small cut in it for a flat head screw driver in it will let it move..

Any suggestions what to do next? It would be so much easier to leave them on the car but I'll take them off if I have to (any guides on how to? Obviously it will need new fluid etc which is fine)

I have no idea how to drill something out, I don't want to run the caliper really.

Cheers.

 

[Adam D]

Even after the lack of replies

After many swear words, hands hit with hammer and a couple of ruined tools i managed to get them out!

Cannot wait to get the revised pins in with R clips so this doesn't happen again.

 

[manda2004939]

make sure you get new boot seals and grease them up good and proper

 

[MartinR]

make sure you get new boot seals and grease them up good and proper

Not on brembos

 

[manda2004939]

no wonder why they seize up then lol