Originally Posted by Char Baby
Gee, IDK!
I just use my fingers to pull back on the rubber boot seals and spin out the slider bolts/pins.
The slider bolts/pins must be really dry on your vehicle and the boots are melted to the bolts/pins/sliders.
These can also be easily removable & replaced as they're not permanent in the calipers. Should be able to get new ones locally or online without too much expense, if they're that bad.
Never use regular grease as it deteriorates rubber. Use disc brake silicone/lube of some decent reputation. CRC, Sil-Glyde, 3M, Permatex etc.
Are you & I talking about the same area of the caliper or am I thinking differently than what you are describing?
IDK either but I think he is talking about the pin with a hex and a bolt that needs to be removed to remove the caliper, to get the bolt out you need to hold the hex part of the pin, you need a thin wrench to get in there as the rubber boot is right behind it and easily damaged if you jam a normal thickness wrench in.