Siezed Sliders On Front Caliper

[joelpsmith 1]

One of the slider bolts is siezed on my front right caliper. It can be turned with a spanner but it is very stiff and it won't move in or out at all.

 

Are there any tricks to freeing it up, or am i going to have to replace the whole bracket.

If it needs replacing, where can i get a good bracket with sliders?

 

Thanks

Edited January 18, 2009 by joelpsmith

[welshpug 1,626]

which caliper is it?

[joelpsmith 1]

which caliper is it?

 

 

Its the front right, drivers side. the bottom slider bolt.

[welshpug 1,626]

DOH! which TYPE of caliper.........

[joelpsmith 1]

DOH! which TYPE of caliper.........

 

oh, sorry i'm pretty sure its a Girling. its a late '94 1.9 gti.

[GTI6BOY 29]

yeah it should move freely.

 

press it out, clean it up and re grease and it should be fine

[joelpsmith 1]

cheers, i've got it sorted now. Had to take a blow torch to it just to get it freed up enough to get it out. Its all cleaned up and re-greased now and the brakes feel a lot better