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Old Apr 19, 2015 | 11:25 AM
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Ok, new pad/rotor install and 1st time doing brakes. Caliper is tight over pads and piston is compressed all the way. I'm thinking the trouble is in these "floating" bolts on the bracket. The top one moves in and out freely, the bottom I can't budge at all. Pics. Attached for refference.

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Old Apr 19, 2015 | 11:55 AM
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common problem !
both should be removed,cleaned,& relubed. Spray WD40(or equivalent) under the boot of the 'frozen' one. Eventually you'll be able to rotate/work it out.
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Old Apr 19, 2015 | 12:05 PM
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That's what I figured!!! You, Sir... Just won RockStar of the day award!!!!
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I had the same problem. One was completely frozen, couldn't even rotate it out with vise grips. I had to replace the bracket and pin.
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pretty cheap to get a replacement bracket and bolts. I had one seized up and replacements are so cheap...not worth screwing with it.
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Old Apr 19, 2015 | 06:09 PM
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After a day of soaking in WD40 and brake cleaner, I got it loose. They did not have just the bracket at the local parts joint so I nothing else to do but screw with it. They did have extra bolts so I grabbed some as I chewed the hell out of the stuck one. Thanks for all the help gang.. 1 other thing i found when at the parts joint, a complete caliper and mount for 2002 TA was $55 after core swap. A C5 complete front was only $30.... Kind of blew my hair back
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