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xveganxcowboyx · 01-23-2007

The caliper slider on one of my new to me (used) 2 piston calipers is seized. Both were stuck. I was able to break one loose and lube it up. The other has just stripped. I've tried sockets, open and closed end wrenches, but the head has stripped. Also already cracked one 17mm socket. The other needed a 1 foot breaker bar so a lot of force is needed.

Here's the pinch. I need to have my car up and running by morning. I have someone coming by to help me bleed my brakes in a half hour or so, but it's a short window so I need to come up with a good solution.

So do I cut off the head and try to pull it out? Weld a socket or extention on to it and try to pull it out? I'm short on ideas here.

BTW I do have the sliders off my 1 pistons which look to be the same so I can replace it with one as long as I manage to get it out.

01-23-2007	#1
xveganxcowboyx Wanker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: St Paul, MN Drives: 95 M3 Posts: 1,027	ASAP Caliper slider seized and stripped The caliper slider on one of my new to me (used) 2 piston calipers is seized. Both were stuck. I was able to break one loose and lube it up. The other has just stripped. I've tried sockets, open and closed end wrenches, but the head has stripped. Also already cracked one 17mm socket. The other needed a 1 foot breaker bar so a lot of force is needed. Here's the pinch. I need to have my car up and running by morning. I have someone coming by to help me bleed my brakes in a half hour or so, but it's a short window so I need to come up with a good solution. So do I cut off the head and try to pull it out? Weld a socket or extention on to it and try to pull it out? I'm short on ideas here. BTW I do have the sliders off my 1 pistons which look to be the same so I can replace it with one as long as I manage to get it out.