Rear disc brake pins frozen in Bracket
Ralph50
12-27-2011, 02:00 PM
Thought I would post my resolution to this problem.
My sons 06 Focus has rear disc brakes, and the pin rusted in the caliper bracket. He broke the pin off flush with the surface. Here is the way we got the pin out of the bracket, Oh BTW we could not find this part, it was dealer only, for 170 dollars and 3 days to get it.
Drillled and tapped 1/4-20 hole in the bracket from the back side, not the pin side. Using a allen head hardened socket head cap screw (flated so that the vise grip would hold the head) we applied a torque to the screw, while at the same time, I put an air hammer on the allen part of the soc head cap screw. Between the pushing force of the 1/4 -20 thread and the hammering of the air hammer, the pin finally came out. Then used some sand paper wrapped around a pencil to sand the rust out of the bore. Greased and reinstalled new pins. Worked great.
Finally put a hex screw in the 1/4 tapped hole to seal, but then found out that it was too close to the wheel. Cut the hex off the bolt, and used a grinder to grind flush with the surface. Can barely see the repair hole. Must make sure the hex bolt is very short, and does not affect the pin movement in the bracket.
Saved 170 dollars.
Hope this helps.
My sons 06 Focus has rear disc brakes, and the pin rusted in the caliper bracket. He broke the pin off flush with the surface. Here is the way we got the pin out of the bracket, Oh BTW we could not find this part, it was dealer only, for 170 dollars and 3 days to get it.
Drillled and tapped 1/4-20 hole in the bracket from the back side, not the pin side. Using a allen head hardened socket head cap screw (flated so that the vise grip would hold the head) we applied a torque to the screw, while at the same time, I put an air hammer on the allen part of the soc head cap screw. Between the pushing force of the 1/4 -20 thread and the hammering of the air hammer, the pin finally came out. Then used some sand paper wrapped around a pencil to sand the rust out of the bore. Greased and reinstalled new pins. Worked great.
Finally put a hex screw in the 1/4 tapped hole to seal, but then found out that it was too close to the wheel. Cut the hex off the bolt, and used a grinder to grind flush with the surface. Can barely see the repair hole. Must make sure the hex bolt is very short, and does not affect the pin movement in the bracket.
Saved 170 dollars.
Hope this helps.
bogart219
04-03-2012, 07:14 PM
Thought I would post my resolution to this problem.
My sons 06 Focus has rear disc brakes, and the pin rusted in the caliper bracket. He broke the pin off flush with the surface. Here is the way we got the pin out of the bracket, Oh BTW we could not find this part, it was dealer only, for 170 dollars and 3 days to get it.
Drillled and tapped 1/4-20 hole in the bracket from the back side, not the pin side. Using a allen head hardened socket head cap screw (flated so that the vise grip would hold the head) we applied a torque to the screw, while at the same time, I put an air hammer on the allen part of the soc head cap screw. Between the pushing force of the 1/4 -20 thread and the hammering of the air hammer, the pin finally came out. Then used some sand paper wrapped around a pencil to sand the rust out of the bore. Greased and reinstalled new pins. Worked great.
Finally put a hex screw in the 1/4 tapped hole to seal, but then found out that it was too close to the wheel. Cut the hex off the bolt, and used a grinder to grind flush with the surface. Can barely see the repair hole. Must make sure the hex bolt is very short, and does not affect the pin movement in the bracket.
Saved 170 dollars.
Hope this helps.
Great tip, thanks for sharing!
My sons 06 Focus has rear disc brakes, and the pin rusted in the caliper bracket. He broke the pin off flush with the surface. Here is the way we got the pin out of the bracket, Oh BTW we could not find this part, it was dealer only, for 170 dollars and 3 days to get it.
Drillled and tapped 1/4-20 hole in the bracket from the back side, not the pin side. Using a allen head hardened socket head cap screw (flated so that the vise grip would hold the head) we applied a torque to the screw, while at the same time, I put an air hammer on the allen part of the soc head cap screw. Between the pushing force of the 1/4 -20 thread and the hammering of the air hammer, the pin finally came out. Then used some sand paper wrapped around a pencil to sand the rust out of the bore. Greased and reinstalled new pins. Worked great.
Finally put a hex screw in the 1/4 tapped hole to seal, but then found out that it was too close to the wheel. Cut the hex off the bolt, and used a grinder to grind flush with the surface. Can barely see the repair hole. Must make sure the hex bolt is very short, and does not affect the pin movement in the bracket.
Saved 170 dollars.
Hope this helps.
Great tip, thanks for sharing!
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