 Dragging caliper, HOT |
 Jan 28, 2010 - 1:07 PM
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ok so for a few days now (2-3) ive been smeeling my brakes after a 20 minutes drive or so. i thought it was normal since i am using the brakes and all. but today i noticed that only one is getting hot. the front left side. after 20 minutes of driving i went outside. it smelled and felt hot.. i touched the caliper and it was HOT. i touched the front right side and it was cold. 9its winter here right now). i figured it was a dragging caliper. when i try to accelerate it feels like it's being held back and the acceleration is not smooth. does it just need a celiper replacement?.. or is this something more complicated?.. inputs are much appreciated thanks
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Jan 28, 2010 - 3:27 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 5, '05 From pineapple under the sea Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
Take the caliper and rotor to a local brake shop and have them rebuild the caliper (since you don't have the tools to do it) and turn the rotor if they can. The rotor might be warped from overheating, so don't be suprised if you end up buying a new set of rotors for the front.
Might as well take the other front caliper off and clean it up. Then when you get the rebuilt one back you can paint them before you reinstall. -------------------- 1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - Gen3 3SGTE - Lots of money
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Goonter Dragging caliper Jan 28, 2010 - 1:07 PM
SwissFerdi It seems like it's sticking, which I think can... Jan 28, 2010 - 1:09 PM Jeunesse ^^^huh?
check the wear on your pads first. If it ... Jan 28, 2010 - 1:58 PM GriffGirl It could be seized though; if you remove the calip... Jan 28, 2010 - 1:59 PM Goonter i have a hammer.. that's about it lol Jan 28, 2010 - 2:35 PM Goonter i just went to midas and got my rotors machined an... Jan 28, 2010 - 5:06 PM azian_advanced that sucks.. i had the same problem. i drove to lo... Jan 28, 2010 - 10:33 PM D-Man QUOTE (Goonter @ Jan 28, 2010 - 12:0... Jan 28, 2010 - 10:59 PM Goonter lol yah i know it was a waste of money. honestly w... Jan 29, 2010 - 2:18 AM DGAF It's great tha you got it fixed. At least now... Feb 2, 2010 - 6:31 PM Goonter i know .. kinda sucks that i have to hold one pay... Feb 2, 2010 - 11:45 PM babi_boi Ok so I am having just about the same problem, The... Mar 11, 2010 - 10:15 AM
Con99vert QUOTE (babi_boi @ Mar 11, 2010 - 11... Mar 14, 2010 - 10:58 PM babi_boi QUOTE (Con99vert @ Mar 14, 2010 - 10... Mar 15, 2010 - 9:11 AM Con99vert My right rear brake has been dragging and I think ... Apr 3, 2010 - 9:09 AM Galcobar Allen wrenches are unlikely to be required, but th... Apr 5, 2010 - 3:21 AM Con99vert So I decided to finally tackle this problem, but i... Apr 7, 2010 - 3:33 PM 95CelicaST Your caliper piston is siezing. Your caliper needs... Apr 8, 2010 - 12:40 PM Batman722 Just replace it.
you can pick up a rebuilt caliper... Apr 8, 2010 - 11:03 PM njccmd2002 Plus you get warranty Apr 15, 2010 - 4:19 PM Tigawoods well...ive encountered this problem.
i just took a... May 27, 2010 - 9:57 PM Jamchell QUOTE (Tigawoods @ May 27, 2010 - 10... May 28, 2010 - 2:59 AM |
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