How To Fix a Seized Brake Caliper * Sticking Brake Caliper Repair * 

This video was absolutely wonderful. Normally when I watch how to videos, people talk about everything but the things they are doing or they don’t show which part they are describing at the time. Your video was well made and informative. Thanks

The way you show the pads sticking and tight and then clean and free is a massive help for guys like me who don't know anything about this stuff. Most helpful - so much better than the videos that slap in new pads - you're a star thanks a million!

Definitely helpful information. It may be the solution to what is happening with my vehicle right now. Thank you for making the video.

Just had to do this over the Christmas period because all garages were shut. This video was very informative and easy to follow. Excellent video gave me the confidence to tackle the job myself and probably saved me a lot of money in garage fees. Huge thanks.

I have same problem with my car. I’m changing the entire calipers and brakes. Not taking any chances.

great video homie! very inspiring for my seized caliper haha

Great video buddy!

Really good !

Excellent video going to do mine now

Helpful mate. Thank you 😊

Thanks very much for this

Nice one cheers Dan 👍

Hey thanks for making this vid, it was very helpful, to the point, and I been watching a lot of British shows so the accent was cool too 😆

Hi mate, thanks for the very informative video as it helps a lot. (Lovely civic btw 👍). I’m having a similar problem with my ep3 as the rear passenger side is starting to stick and is constantly screeching when driving at any speed but is not complete seized yet like on yours. At first, I thought it was my handbrake that was causing the issue so I fully loosened the cable to try and diagnose the issue but obviously wasn’t the issue. I have ordered a calliper rebuild kit and a new set of pads as it had worn thin because of the issue. Hopefully that will sort it as I think the piston is the problem.

Thanks fella. I completely replaced my front brakes 6 months ago, got rear pads to go but been putting it off a bit like you as one side is sticking or rubbing. I'm hoping it's just the slide pins as you say, should be nice and easy. But I did notice some surface rust on the exposed parts of the pistons, so it might not be so simple after all (hence me putting it off). I don't want that damaging the internal caliper seals so it's got to be cleaned up before I push them back in. Anyway was just watching a couple vids to refresh my memory, thanks for sharing and wish me luck lol.

EXCELLENT!

glad your bolt came off easy. I have a T55 bit and a breaker bar won't even get it. kinda stuck with it in my driveway.

Thank you so much

Very good vid👌 thanks

You saved my life. I was working on my car for 3 hours. Usually you press on the caliper piston in other cars but the whole time you had to turn it hahaha

I was using a lot of petrol for a small car checked all petrol related things but it turned out to be both front brake calipers sticking. Luckily I didn't spend any money as I watched this and other videos thought no harm in checking and it worked out Thanks 👍👍👍👍👍👍

spot on video :)

Thanks bro

Thanks. Noticed this issue on my Rocky today. Will have a go at fixing it following your instructions.

That’s a bad ass rhd civic !!

Thank you for the guide, I have yet to carry out the procedure. Do any of the nuts and bolts of the calipers need to be torqued in to a specific amount? Thanks

Thanks sir

My slider pins seemed to have seized , mine seemed to make a noise when driving a slight ticking noise, hopefully new sliders and a full clean up should fix it! Cheers

You, my friend, are a fucking genius. Thank you!!!!!!!!! I watched sooooo many videos that didn’t help me at all. But you nailed it. My man. 💪💪💪❤❤❤

Good video thanks, I have similar issue on my car, just going to replace the pads and discs while it's all off and rusted lol, hoping piston isn't seized

I'll be doing the same and pulling the rear brakes down soon, although for the opposite reason, I think my hand brake is still on furlough...

had same issue with brad new pads and discs, the pads just were too tight to fit in because of build up of rust on the caliper brackets. I ended up having to file down the edges of the pads so they can go in and have a bit of play, now my car wheels don't run hot, got better mpg and don't have to replace new discs every year.

You can use a 3/8 ratchet to twist the caliper back in.

Super‼️ 👍😉😀

When you do that you should switch the rotors and new breaks. The rotor heats up and pads from heat and ruin it all

Did all this, then bought recon ones from GSF for £60 a side. 5 minute job. 😉👌

Cheers did the brakes and the left one is sticking stinks and gets mad hot so guess it’s more lube time

I just replaced left front caliper on my toyota tundra 2007 but is not releasing the caliper piston

What happens when you're rewinding the piston but then that last 3mm doesn't want to wind ???? Currently in a predicament where the piston won't wind all the way not allowing me to fit new pads, I have a rewind tool no ecu rewind unfortunately

Thanks for this, Dan. It has just worked a treat for my wife's Honda Jazz - front NS Caliper, although one of the piston rubbers is not as good as the other... Do you happen to know if you can buy just the rubbers and if so, from where please..? Big thanks to you, regardless.

is this method are applicable to any car? i've got civic 8th gen.

My son drove his Honda an the rotor got red hot an the caller weled it to the rotor is there a way he can get it off

What Cain lubricant you can used thank you good jod

i recommend bleed the brake while you are at it with one man bleed kit, the rusty brake fluid is being pushed back into the reservoir

My breaks were stuck, after putting new rotors on and break pads the pads wouldn't release. Took it for a test drive to see if everything was okay (went to maccas) and noticed it then. I cleaned the clips that hold the breaks in place they were dirty asf. Then put it back together and problem solved. Was so scared it was a f##ked caliper so happy it was just dirty 🙃🙃

Hitting the caliper assembly with some brake cleaner would be a good idea too

I have a crazy question..do sticking calipers stick even without you applying the brakes? I'm driving on the hwy and I could feel like my car would slow down like I hit the brakes and a few seconds later my car would resume normal speed again

wait so pistons rotate to go in?

Same car. Problem with front brakes. Calipers completely rebuilt. lock up and won't release after 10 mins driving pedal becomes rock hard.. New discs pistons and ring/boot. Sliders etc.fluids lines and flexible checked ok. Any ideas. Appreciate any advice.

My piston won't turn fml the boot around the piston is ripped and I broke my "windback" tool. Fun

hi. if the brake piston is seized is there a easy way to diagnose . like braking and seeing piston move when off the disc ? and also how much does the handbrake cable move when applied? . as my right rear is seized and not sure what i'm looking at when wheel is off .the piston is showing about 5mm out but hard to see . i haven't been able to get the brake caliper off yet also as the rust has corroded the bolt head .cheers

I don't really understand how the brakes work. I understand that the brake caliper pushes the brakepads against the brake discs, but when releasing the brakes, what exactly makes the brakepads move back again, so it doesn't stay stuck to the brakedisc?

what does it mean when my brake pedal won’t go down because I’m trying to restore a 1983 Porsche 944 that has been sitting for 6 years outside

Pro Tip would be if you use a axle stand like the one you show at 3:20 it would sit much more stable if the security pin would stick out on both sides. so completely from the back to the front through the system. In this way the load on the pin is distributed on two points.

Question: a week ago I got my brake pads replaced no rotors just pads. Ever since then my steering wheel has been shaking horribly while driving and while braking. Is it possible that the mechanic seized my caliper due to not installing the new pads correctly? I returned and they said my brake hoses were bad. They replaced those and still …shaking. I’m not sure if he took the brake fluid cap off before compressing the caliper. But my car didn’t shake at all before he put the new pads in.

Crazy, same car, same problem.

Never use a scissor jack on uneven ground

should be the same for the front too?

So, 'pad goo' is just as good as copper grease, for this kind of job?

those rotors look very scored?

Why not change the discs and pads when you are in there already? They are bad anyway...

How was it seized if u just pulled it off. After removing the bolts with the 12 mil(for me 13) I can’t take it off, I’m assuming that’s called the caliper. The thing u took off after using the 12 mil, mines is stuck after I do the 12mil

Those scissor lifts can potentially be dangerous.

I've seen some people remove the caliper piston clean it with spirit and clean all the rubber with white spirit and gotnit working again. What do you think about that?

I could tell it was the caliper. The other parts were not so bad to cause the wheel to be partly seized. Caliper will get lazy again more than likely. There is likely corrosion on sides of the piston.

Dumb question but seriously asking; do right side driving vehicles need to bleed rear passenger (left side) first, opposite of left driver vehicles that the furthest brake line is rear passenger (right side)?

I grind my pads ends down so there free to move

My piston is seized up solid ..so how do l free that ?

Is a good indication that brakes calipers are seized, that my steering wheel shakes when I brake at higher speeds, on an ep2 civic sport btw

Use lube grease on shims and pads

Good video, but I don’t know why everyone has to add such loud music.

What sound does it make if the caliper is damaged ???

look like gsr swap

I have a Toyota Camry LE 2001 2.2 liter 4 cyl engine . When i was driving it today it smells like a burnt rubber . And the brakes kinda smokes to the passenger tire .and i heard kinda grinding noise when i brake .Iam thinking its my brake pads .I have no experience on this kinda issue . I was gonna change my brake pads . Any good info would be appreciated. Is it also ok to drive my car ?

If the bolt head takes a 12mm socket it doesn't make it a 12mm bolt.

Frozen or sticking brake caliper slides have nothing to do with a frozen or sticking brake caliper , it as the problem states is literally only a issue isolated to the caliper bracket , slide pins and dust boots. Cleaning or even replacing and properly greasing caliper bracket slides or pins without completely cleaning and then honing or sandblasting the hole for the slides in the bracket is only a temporary fix , eventually the corrosion is gonna build back up and cause them pins or slides to stick or flat out freeze once again, I've been doing this shit professionally as a master tech for 19 years now , so just wanna edit your information as it's not necessarily accurate. Most the time that shits not even worth trying to "mend" temporarily to buy more time , especially when remanufactured entire caliper assemblies with the brackets and all hardware are so cheap at most auto parts stores nowadays and it literally with proper knowledge and tools takes no more than 15 minutes to replace a brake caliper and about 5-10 minutes to bleed the brakes and put the wheel back on. It's not even worth the time you spent to try to again as I said "buy yourself time with a failing part". 5-6 days ago I replaced the front right caliper on my mom's 08 accord coupe V6 and complete with all hardware and bracket it cost $75 from the local AutoZone two miles from my house , that's barely over half an hours labor cost at most repair shops , $75 is peanuts nowadays plus it is doing the right job the right way which is to just replace failing parts and not waste time in trying to buy more time buy mending failing parts that are guaranteed to eventually need to be replaced in the end anyway , so why not just do it from the start , Its cheap , it's fast and super simple , and it's actually fixing the problem the correct way and will give you more reliability and trouble free service than mending a part already destined for failure

Rotea eht

Should’ve just replaced with new pads and sliders

So I think this is what happened to my car. Can someone help me out? So basically all of a sudden when I was driving home from work my car lost alot of power and whenever I let off the gas pedal my car would feel like it was slowing down and it wouldn't even coast. I'd have to rake on the motor just to keep up to speed. Also my brake pedal felt stiffer. I just replaced the master cylinder so I know that's not the problem. Any ideas?

Dude I have no idea why you turned the piston. Just turning it, and then turning it back to how it was, can cause it to move better afterwards?... What ? The dude in the other video popped the thing out and sanded the sides until it was shiny.

Most common reason for a sticky caliper is the brake hoses.

Man you need rotors too lol

It’s really not hard to reach that top bolt in the break caliper (cap) or whatever you call it. Instead of pulling it out and leaving it attached, just unscrew both 12mm bolts. Because her I sit with it stuck half way in and half way out because it’s pretty much seized/suctioned in there like a donkey punch 🥊 and now I have to pound it in gently without bending it, or take it out without bending it. Soooo yeah, who knows, good luck! Lol

Hey mate, Im learning myself i replaces the discs and pads and lubed up the caliper slide pins and pulled the piston back but when i took the car a drive the driver side wheel makes a scraping kinda noise and was smoking too and i only went round the block. The brake pedal is hard and have to push it hard to stop.. i dont know if it just bedding in but doesnt seem right ceetainly shouldnt smoke.. checked the piston and ot doesnt seem to go bk on its own..also the car feel likes its restricted like the brakes r still on... thats y it was smoking so is that seized caliper?? Plz help... the car lay off the rd for a year so....can you fix a seized caliper or do u just need to replace it with a new 1 ? Sean

Dude you need to fix that steering wheel. It’s on the wrong side!!!

What if my piston isn't winding itself again once it rewind it manually.

What a tiny little car being driven by a big muscley guy 😅

oohh!! be careful with that jack. I refuse to use those because they can tip over easy. I used to do what you are doing until I jacked up car, walked away to get a tool and heard a loud noise to see the car fall quickly. What happened was the screw that runs the jack up, threads stripped out and it freewheeled causing jack to retract uncontrolled. After that where you would turn the screw, it would move in and out as if it was no longer threaded. Jack was only run up and down about 10 times and never all the way up either. These are in my opinion cheaply made and dangerous.

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But you didn't have a seized caliper. You had seized pads.

£10 for new pads, you used the old one? why??????????

Sorry but as much as I try to listen to understand ! I could not! What county this English is from!!!!??

I was with you till you started playing the bloody music

U talk to much