So, my saga continues. I have posted earlier today about my right front rotor getting chewed up. I though it was a frozen caliper, but it was not. After disassembling as much as I could I was able to determine that the caliper is fine. I was able to collapse the piston back into the caliper with no difficulties. However the bottom sliding pin is dead frozen in the caliper bracket. I've been adding PB Blaster to it for the past several hours and hitting it with a huge flat blade screw driver and hammer. Not budging at all. I tried twisting it in its bore with BIG channel locks. No joy it's dinner time, so added more PB Blaster and will continue tomorrow.

My question is: should I just get a new/rebuilt caliper? Or should I keep trying to bang the pin out. New set of pins and boots costs almost as much as a re-manufactured caliper ($45 vs. $55).

Another question. What is the size of that hex bolt that holds the bracket? I think 10mm, but may be a bigger size?

Another question is this. I noticed that the rubber brake fluid hoses are looking rather cracked up close to the caliper where they curve. Not leaking, but cracked on the outside. Is this a common item to go at this age? Car has 210K miles. I would hate to have one of these things fail at the inopportune moment. If I should change them, what are some of the tips? The connection to the metal line looks very caked up with dirt, etc.

Thanks!

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Vladimir. '98 S70 base, 5-speed manual - his, '93 945 (approaching 210K miles and rolling on...) - hers