Just picked up a set from a junkyard from a 6th gen max with 24K miles on them. Now that I am installing the P/S Caliper, it looks to be bent, as in damaged from the accident, but I dont know if its just my mind playing tricks on me, what do you think?

Picture of Car Caliper Came from:

6th & 5.5 Gen P/S Frt Caliper 1

Frt P/S 6th Gen Caliper 2

Frt P/S 5.5 Gen Caliper

Frt P/S 6th Gen Caliper 1

 

I agree, that just doesn't look right but i would think that since they are cast they would snap before they would bend. The bend seems pretty uniform too

 

Could just be the caliper bracket slider pin.

 

When I unscrewed the slider pin it was slightly bent as well. Should I:
a) Use the slider pin from the 5.5 gen bracket and call it a day
b) Too important a part to risk, try to exchange for another caliper tomorrow.

 

I vote for option b.

 

Option B.

No accident damaged vital parts on my car, thank you.

 

thanks guys, option b it is

 

Option B.

 

B for sure.

 

b - when it comes to your safety spend the extra money. this is one of those things that could potentially get you or somebody else killed

 

Being safe with brakes FTW!!!!!

 

option B indeed.safest route to be honest

its nothing LIKE BEING ABLE TO STOP, as opposed to NOT STOPPING AT ALL, lol