Caliper Slide pins

[xbnipx]

Hi guys

Just put new pads on my brakes and the slide pins were very hard to move. They weren't seized but i had to pry between the rotor and the caliper to move the pin.
Shouldn't these pins move easily by hand? Anybody experience this while changing their pads?

Pins:
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...ch/8k0698470b/

[punkalex1]

Hi guys

Just put new pads on my brakes and the slide pins were very hard to move. They weren't seized but i had to pry between the rotor and the caliper to move the pin.
Shouldn't these pins move easily by hand? Anybody experience this while changing their pads?

Pins:
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...ch/8k0698470b/

whoa thats a steep price!! rockauto has them for literally less than $10
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...uide+pin,10281 https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...boot+kit,11515

[spoolin4jesus]

Did you lube them up when reinstalling?

I wouldn't be too concerned about them being hard to remove if that's the first time you've done a brake job on the car. I'd be more concerned that they move freely after you've reinstalled them.

[xbnipx]

Nah i didn't lube them up at all actually. This is the first time I've done the brakes. It was done once at 60k an now I'm at 86k. I can't move them with my hand but i can move them when i use a pry bar between the rotor and the caliper.