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Thanks for the replies. The lower pin had rubber sheath on it while the upper pin did not. I cleaned them both and the inside housing. After that I greased them with some CRC brake grease and they slide much better now.

My car: 2005 Forester X with 43,000 miles I had a state safety inspection done at a gas service station about a month ago and I was told that I would probably need to change the front brakes before next year's safety inspection in November, 2011. I checked the front brakes today and the pads had about 6mm left so I will change the pads in spring. To take the caliper off I had to unbolt two 14mm bolts and the lower bolt came out half rusted. The upper pin moves freely but the lower pin does not move as well as the upper pin. How do I clean it so it moves freely? Do I just take the rubber boot off and clean it?