Back when I used a crowbar for stuck caliper pins... yeah that didn't end well

Early in my career I would grab a screwdriver and a hammer on any seized caliper pin. Ended up gouging the bore on a Ford F-150 three years ago and had to replace the whole bracket. Now I just use a battery powered impact with a pin socket and it zips them right out 90 percent of the time. The other 10 percent I hit it with some PB Blaster and wait 10 minutes instead of forcing it. That one bracket cost me like 80 bucks out of pocket because I was too stubborn to let the penetrating oil sit. Anyone else have a tool upgrade that saved them way more time than they thought it would?

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carr.daniel18d ago

Oh man, I learned that same lesson the hard way too.

linda62618d ago

Three times actually @carr.daniel, but is it really that big a deal?