# Cleaning/Unsticking caliper sliders? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 27, 2008, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-unsticking-caliper-sliders/52259 "2008-07-27T21:53:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2008, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-unsticking-caliper-sliders/52259/21 "2008-07-28T15:46:27Z")
> [@nitroinsane](#): > > I am not going to sit here and argue with jandj.I will say this for once and for all.Stop sweating my nuts.I do not care what you think about me,going out of your way to express it on a web forum just proves how much you really need to grow up.You have no idea of my automotive background.I also have worked on alot of forum members cars.I imagine you wont find one complaint, Except maybe I am way to busy to get to there cars(oh and one very horrid brake line experience that I did not have the necessity or time available to repair).I have done lots of caliper slider services.Replacing the calipers is a good idea.It is not cost effective.With a file you can easily clean the rust out of the holes and once they are properly lubed the sliders will outlast the life of this car.Second I would not charge jam as he is a highly entertaining individual who has left me absolutely speechless at meets.In conclusion If you hate me so much hit the fucking ignore button as me and my horrid grammar are not going anywhere. man i agree. there is absolutely nothing wrong with simply servicing the sliders and bores. hell it’s factory service on most vehicle to do it. there is nothing wrong with fixing what you have. Not everything needs to be brand new all the time. If that was the case the cackord would have been dead long long ago. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2008, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-unsticking-caliper-sliders/52259/22 "2008-07-28T16:49:22Z")
> [@Jam](#): > > im going to have him come over next week and yell at the cackord until the motor turns from an f22 into an h22a I could only imagine the fun that would ensue even trying to get that engine to budge out of that car. Long live ze cackord! :loopie: ---
**Author:** ![civicjim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/civicjim/32/5297_2.png) [@civicjim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/civicjim)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2008, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-unsticking-caliper-sliders/52259/23 "2008-07-28T16:55:36Z")
What’s a crackord anyway? I assume some kind of accord? ---
**Author:** ![Shrives](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shrives/32/7250_2.png) [@Shrives](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shrives)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2008, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-unsticking-caliper-sliders/52259/24 "2008-07-28T18:44:44Z")
> [@civicjim](#): > > What’s a crackord anyway? I assume some kind of accord? it’s a very special type of accord. whether that’s a good thing or not, it doesn’t matter. The important part is that it’s special. ---
**Author:** ![Harvey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/harvey/32/5069_2.png) [@Harvey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Harvey)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2008, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-unsticking-caliper-sliders/52259/25 "2008-07-28T18:51:35Z")
> [@Firehawk853](#): > > :picard: yeah great idea > > Good idea would be to purchase a set of reman calipers, because hey brakes stop you and keep you alive. Even if you do unstick the bolts you will not get the rust out of the bore and it is bound to happen again Sissy. On some cars you can get reman calipers dirt cheap, and on those I’d say you are right, however I’ve had cars last more than 5 years on a good clean and lube job. > [@nitroinsane](#): > > I am not going to sit here and argue with jandj.I will say this for once and for all.Stop sweating my nuts.I do not care what you think about me,going out of your way to express it on a web forum just proves how much you really need to grow up.You have no idea of my automotive background.I also have worked on alot of forum members cars.I imagine you wont find one complaint, Except maybe I am way to busy to get to there cars(oh and one very horrid brake line experience that I did not have the necessity or time available to repair).I have done lots of caliper slider services.Replacing the calipers is a good idea.It is not cost effective.With a file you can easily clean the rust out of the holes and once they are properly lubed the sliders will outlast the life of this car.Second I would not charge jam as he is a highly entertaining individual who has left me absolutely speechless at meets.In conclusion If you hate me so much hit the fucking ignore button as me and my horrid grammar are not going anywhere. ^^^ Freking drama queen. Relax. :grouphug: ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2008, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-unsticking-caliper-sliders/52259/26 "2008-07-28T19:10:18Z")
> [@eesti](#): > > Sissy. On some cars you can get reman calipers dirt cheap, and on those I’d say you are right, however I’ve had cars last more than 5 years on a good clean and lube job. > > ^^^ Freking drama queen. Relax. :grouphug: i do not want drama.it gets very annoying when someone just cant stfu every time you post ---
**Author:** ![IntegLS94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecd19e/32.png) [@IntegLS94](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IntegLS94)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2008, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-unsticking-caliper-sliders/52259/27 "2008-07-28T19:40:05Z")
Once you get them out, Napa on Whirle has the boots and slides if you just want to replace them. The best way I found for getting them out if put the slide in a bench vise and heat the area while turning the bracket back and forth. Caliper grease is what I use to keep them moving freely. ---
**Author:** ![1995gts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1995gts/32/4987_2.png) [@1995gts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1995gts)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-unsticking-caliper-sliders/52259/28 "2008-07-28T19:57:14Z")
use por15 JK ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2008, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-unsticking-caliper-sliders/52259/29 "2008-07-28T19:58:45Z")
i personally do not use anti sieze on brakes. i use this shit that comes in a white tube at car quest. i gotta go find the name but its the best shit for sliders. jam let me know wha your doing ---
**Author:** ![civicjim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/civicjim/32/5297_2.png) [@civicjim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/civicjim)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2008, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-unsticking-caliper-sliders/52259/30 "2008-07-28T20:49:02Z")
> [@1995gts](#): > > use por15 JB weld works good too. But really they actually sell brake pars lube. I probably have a few extra tubes around that I got with my last few sets of brake pads. ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-unsticking-caliper-sliders/52259/31 "2008-07-29T03:54:36Z")
> [@nitroinsane](#): > > i personally do not use anti sieze on brakes. i use this shit that comes in a white tube at car quest. i gotta go find the name but its the best shit for sliders. jam let me know wha your doing It’s probably a silicone grease similar to napa’s silglide which is awesome shit. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 4:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-unsticking-caliper-sliders/52259/32 "2008-07-29T04:12:52Z")
> [@fiend540](#): > > It’s probably a silicone grease similar to napa’s silglide which is awesome shit. thats the shit silglide ---
**Author:** ![1BADGPGT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1badgpgt/32/5123_2.png) [@1BADGPGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1BADGPGT)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-unsticking-caliper-sliders/52259/33 "2008-07-29T15:28:47Z")
Yeah, dont use Anti-Seize…it melts and turns into a sludge. Either use the white/transparent grease in the packets, or the bottle of red grease lube stuff, or what I use…the Permatex brake lube in the white bottle (same design as the Anti Seize) Its green…has the brush like anti seize too. I’ve serviced a lot of brakes in my day…people that have came back for new pads…the lube was still good. Sticks good to sliders too. ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-unsticking-caliper-sliders/52259/34 "2008-07-29T18:48:04Z")
youll need heat to get them out most likely. i just did on my tracker. took the bracket and bootie off and sat the thing there with the torch aimed at it (regular mapp gas torch) and went back to disassembling the calipers to check for rust. came back 15 min later to remove the torch and let them cool and they came out with a little twisting. i just used high temp synthetic axle grease on mine. ill check them before winter and if the stuff is trashed, ill use the brake grease stuff. Brian [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-unsticking-caliper-sliders/52259.md?page=1)