What I have run into on these is the rubber boots over the caliper guide pins break open and allow moisture to get into the caliper forever freezing the bolts in rust. We use a torch to heat up the area where the bolts go through. Obviously this wrecks the caliper but if it's that rusty you're going to want to replace it anyway. Rebuilt calipers are not that expensive. Make sure you get one that comes with new hardware.
Stevan Miner Miner Auto Service Winnebago, MN -------------------------------------------------- From: <thepulpitmaster@xxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 5:51 PM To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Brakes
Hi guys. My problem here is, I have a 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan. I got a set ofbrake pads and rotors for the front of this van. I managed to get the caliper off on the passenger side and redid the brake on that side. When moving tothe drivers side, I was stopped dead in my tracks. The bolts holding the caliper inplace will not move with out the use of 6 elephants and abulldozer, both of which, I do not have. How do I get this off to finish thisjob? Dayv -- [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ----Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks!1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html.
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